How long is 88 spans?
It's about one-thirtieth as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 2,700 spans.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 2,700 spans to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about one-fortieth as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 3,370 spans.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 3,370 spans in total height. Although it sits just 184,000 spans from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about one-fortieth as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 3,620 spans.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 3,620 spans to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 2,520 spans on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 1,250 spans on the 78th floor.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 3,937 spans.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 3,937 spans in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-forty-fifth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 4,150 spans.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 4,150 spans in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-fiftieth as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 4,280 spans.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 4,280 spans. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about one-fiftieth as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 4,000 spans.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 4,000 spans in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about one-fiftieth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 4,000 spans.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 4,000 spans in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 55 times as tall as a Bowling Pin
The height of a Bowling Pin is about 1.670 spans.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling pin should be within 0.00347 spans of 1.670 spans in height. The USBC further mandates that certified pins be made of sugar maple wood, unless otherwise approved by the organization.
It's about one-ninety-fifth as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 8,360 spans.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 8,360 spans. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 8,800 spans.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 8,800 spans. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 9,812 spans.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 9,812 spans in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as The Belmont Stakes
The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 10,560 spans.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 10,560 spans. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 330.66670 spans
It's about one-one-hundredth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 10,840 spans.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 10,840 spans in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 400 spans and 532 spans) in the world, having a height of 424.30 spans.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The National Mall
The length of The National Mall is about 10,000 spans.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 10,000 spans. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.