The Eiffel Tower grows a little taller on hot summer days.
Heat makes its iron gently expand and stretch. The tower can grow up to about 15 centimetres taller!
💡 Landmarks — Fun Facts
Fun “Did you know?” facts about Landmarks — tap through 10 at a time!
The Great Wall of China is so long it would stretch halfway around the world.
All its parts together add up to more than 20,000 kilometres. It is the longest wall people have ever built.
The Great Wall of China is a very long wall built long ago.
People built it over many, many years to guard the land. It winds like a giant snake over hills and mountains.
The Statue of Liberty in America holds up a torch.
She is a giant green statue standing on an island. She was a gift from the country of France.
The Eiffel Tower is a tall iron tower in Paris, France.
It was built more than 100 years ago. At night it sparkles with thousands of twinkling lights.
Ha Long Bay in Vietnam has thousands of rocky islands in the sea.
The tall green islands rise straight out of the water. Boats sail slowly between them past hidden caves.
A landmark is a famous place that people love to visit.
Landmarks can be tall towers, old walls, or pretty bays. People come from far away to see them.