monument, n.Trivia

The Washington Monument has 896 steps to its top

The Washington Monument isn't built with any mortar. It relies entirely on friction and gravity

The Washington Monument is the world's tallest stone structure

The Washington Monument is built with 36,000 stones

The Washington Monument was built with an Aluminum tip, which, at the time was a rare and expensive metal

The Washington Monument was the world's tallest structure until the Eiffel Tower was built (1063ft)

The Washington Monument is 555ft 5" tall

The Washington Monument's construction began in 1848 but stopped for 25 years in 1952 due to funding and then the Civil War.

Native American people intentionally bent trees to mark trails, and many remain today as hidden monuments.