Architecture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about famous buildings and structures
The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer β heat makes the iron expand by up to 15 cm.
The ancient Roman Pantheon has a circular hole in its roof called the "oculus" β it has been open to the sky for nearly 2,000 years.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa started leaning during construction in 1173, before it was even finished.
The Sydney Opera House roof is covered with over one million ceramic tiles.
The HΕryΕ«-ji Temple complex in Japan contains the world's oldest surviving wooden structures. The temple was originally founded in 607 AD, but burned down in 670 AD and was rebuilt β the current structures date from around 711 AD.
The Sagrada FamΓlia cathedral in Barcelona has been under construction since 1882 and still isn't finished.
The ancient Roman Colosseum could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators and had a retractable awning called the "velarium" to shade the crowd.
The Great Pyramid of Giza was the world's tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years.
The Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space with the naked eye β the wall is too narrow.
The Burj Khalifa is so tall that you can watch the sunset from the ground floor, take a lift to the top observation deck, and catch the sun setting again β with about a three-minute difference between the two viewings.