How long is 855 spans?
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 805 spans.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 761 spans.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 740.550 spans.
(Washington, D.C.)
It's about nine-tenths as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 993 spans.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 722 spans.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 709 spans.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
It's about one-and-one-fourth times as tall as Blackpool Tower
The height of Blackpool Tower is about 691 spans.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
It's about one-and-three-tenths times as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 669 spans.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
It's about one-and-three-tenths times as long as The Shambles
The length of The Shambles is about 660 spans.
(a.k.a. Maze of Twisting, a.k.a. The Great Flesh Shambles) (York, England, United Kingdom) (approximate)
It's about one-and-a-half times as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza
The height of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 570 spans.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (estimated original height)
It's about two-thirds as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 1,290 spans.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
It's about three-fifths as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 1,420 spans.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 480 spans.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
It's about one-and-nine-tenths times as long as a Football (Soccer) Pitch
The length of a Football (Soccer) Pitch is about 459 spans.
(a.k.a. Football Field, a.k.a. Soccer Field) (field length, a.k.a. touchline distance)
It's about half as tall as The Empire State Building
The height of The Empire State Building is about 1,666.70 spans.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)