The document summarizes key facts about several famous landmarks: The Colosseum in Rome hosted gladiator games and had over 30 trap doors for spectator entertainment. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is painted every 7 years, sways up to 3 inches in wind, and has over 18,000 parts. The Empire State Building in New York has 103 floors and took just 410 days to construct. The Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco to Marin county and is painted orange, not gold. The Great Wall of China stretches over 13,000 miles and was built to protect northern China from attacks.

1. The Colosseum

2. The Colosseum
Today the Colosseum is one of Rome’s most popular tourist attractions, it receives
millions of visitors annually.
This impressive building, nearly 200 metres wide, was host to the infamous gladiator
games in ancient times.
During its heyday (during the Flavian dynasty), it had more than thirty six trap doors for
enhancing spectator entertainment!

3. The Eiffel Tower

4. The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889
The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall.
The tower is repainted every seven years.
There are 18,038 metal parts in the tower and 7,300 tons of iron.
Each night, 20,000 lightbulbs light up the tower.
When it’s windy, the tower sways around two to three inches in the wind.
There’s so much iron that the tower’s nickname is the Iron Lady!
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

5. Empire State Building

6. Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City, USA.
The building has 103 floors and at roof height is 1250 ft (381 m) tall. The height when
including the antenna spire is 1454 ft (443.2 m).
Around 3,400 workers were involved in the construction of the Empire State Building,
with official records showing five workers died.
It took just 410 days for the Empire State Building to be constructed, quicker than
anticipated.

7. Golden Gate Bridge

8. Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in northern California.
The bridge links the city of San Francisco to its northern neighbor, Marin county.
 Despite its name, the bridge is painted a reddish orange, not gold.

9. Great Wall of China

10. Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is an ancient wall in China.
The wall is made of cement, rocks, bricks, and powdered dirt.
It was finished in 1878 and it was meant to protect the north of the empire of China from
enemy attacks.
It is the longest structure humans have ever built.
It is about 21,196 kilometres (13,171 miles) long, 9.1 metres (30 feet) wide and 15 metres (50
feet) high.