[Architecture fact 1] “Lunch atop a skyscraper”- one of America’s most iconic photos taken in 1932 was staged as part of the photoshoot to promote the opening of the Rockefeller Centre in New York. This is just one of several photos featuring real steelworkers taken as part of the same photo shoot.
[Architecture fact 2] The most visited city in the world is Bangkok, Thailand, with over 20.2 million international visitors. London (20 million international visitors) and Paris (16.1 million international visitors) round out the top 3.
[Architecture fact 3] Angkor Wat used far greater amounts of stone than all the Egyptian pyramids combined, and occupied an area greater than Paris. Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, which used stone quarried from only 0.5 km (0.3 miles) away, the entire city of Angkor was built with stone quarried over 35km (22 miles) away.
[Architecture fact 4] The shortest passenger flight is between Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland's Orkney Islands, which are separated by just 1.7 miles of land and sea. The flight lasts just 47 seconds.
[Architecture fact 5] From 1844-1958, there was a statue in front of the Capitol Building depicting Christopher Columbus holding the world in the palm of his hand while a Native American woman cowers in front of him. The statue was removed in the 1950s after protests from Native Americans and it is currently in storage.
[Architecture fact 6] There is an island called Just Enough Room in Thousand Islands where there is just enough room for a tree and a house.
[Architecture fact 7] A major reason Los Angeles grew to be so huge was that they controlled the entire area's water supply (Los Angeles Aqueduct) - the only way surrounding towns could get water was to annex themselves to Los Angeles.
[Architecture fact 8] The revolving restaurant on top of the Seattle space needle weighs 125 tons. A 1.5 hp motor is enough to revolve it because the restaurant is perfectly balanced.
[Architecture fact 9] Every country in the European Union, by law, has at least four weeks of paid vacation. The United States is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day.
[Architecture fact 10] Paris, France, ranks as the world's most romantic city. Venice, Italy, and Florence, Italy, round out the top 3.
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