No stone monument is taller than the Washington Monument. It also is the tallest obelisk in the world.
The Washington Monument at 550ft 6inches is the tallest.
The Washington Monument is 169.294 m, but El Obelisco is 67.5 m high. The Washington Monument is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk.
It's a joke about penis size and race. The Washington Monument is often compared to a penis, and it's a common joke that black men are "larger" in that area compared to white men. Obama being the first black president, they made the monument black and larger.
Washington Monument in Washington DC Maybe San Jacinto Monument in Texas... 173m! 3m higher then the Washington monument... everythings bigger in Texas. Well too bad that the Washington Monument isn't a true obelisk. In order for them to be considered obelisks they have to be made of a single piece of stone.
Yes, the Washington Monument has 520 more steps than the Statue of Liberty. The Washington Monument has 897 steps while the Statue of Liberty only has 377.
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The San Jacinto Monument in La Porte.
Because it is a monument to George Washington.
The Washington monument weigh at more than 80,000 tons; more than 100,000 tons if one includes the foundation.
The Washington Monument is in Washington D.C.
The Washington Monument.
The actual monument is taller than the actual Capitol, but the Capitol is on top of Capitol Hill. Therefore, the US capital is higher in the air than the Washington Monument. No buildings in DC are allowed to be higher than the Capitol on top of Capitol Hill.