Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first presi
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., in 2022
Print of the proposed Washington Monument by architect Robert Mills, c. 1845–1848
Donation receipt of the Washington National Monument Society
Bronze statue of George Washington in the monument's western alcove
Juche Tower
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The Juche Tower, completed in 1982, is a 170-metre monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The monument is named after the ideology of Juche introduced by North Korea's first leader, Kim Il
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…according to U.S. National Geodetic Survey measurements in 2013 and 2014. It is the third tallest monumental column in the world, trailing only the Juche Tower in Pyongyang, and the San Jacinto Monument in Houston, Texas. It was the world's tallest structure between 1884 and 1889, after which it was overtaken…
The Juche Tower at night
Up-close view of the Juche Tower and the accompanying monument to the Workers' Party of Korea
Torch symbolizing Juche at the top of the Juche Tower
A man reading the text at the base of the Juche Tower