With twisting tracks, hairpin turns and unpredictable drops, roller coasters can be scary enough. But even the most daring thrill seeker might think twice about boarding the world's tallest roller ...

But a 2011 earthquake in nearby Mineral, Va., damaged the Washington Monument enough that to repair it, the tower had to be wrapped in scaffolding. That gave surveyors access to the very top of ...

Although the Washington Monument is tall, it’s far from the tallest in the world. (That title is currently held by the 2,717-feet-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai.) However, ...

Everybody knows that the monument was built to honor George Washington, but probably not a lot more about the history of the obelisk. Here are five things you probably don’t know about it: 1.

Ships, beware: An enormous iceberg has been spotted floating in the North Atlantic. The towering mountain of ice was found north of Iceland this week. It rises more than 60 feet above sea level ...

It stands just over 555 feet, the tallest stone structure in the world and, by law, the tallest structure in Washington, D.C. Built entirely from stone except for its elevator shaft and stairway ...

It only took more than a century, but we now know how tall the Washington Monument really stands thanks to—you guessed it—science. Oh, and we know the exact location, too. Finally. Odd though ...

Washington Monument reopens after earthquake repairs 01:16. Modern international standards from the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - an official guideline for building measurements ...

It stands 567 feet tall – 12 feet higher than the Washington Monument. Jones was able to get a $1.5 million from federal state and private sources to make his vision happen.

The last time the monument's height was measured was in 1999. And with scaffolding in place for earthquake repairs, engineers have a rare opportunity to take official measurements of the iconic ...