The Real Size of 21 Various Things with Humans For Scale

Nathan Johnson Published 12/10/2023 in ouch

The world is a very diverse place. People, plants, animals, and objects come in all different kinds of shapes, and sizes. When you see a photo of something big, it can often be difficult to tell how large that item is, especially without something relatable for scale, like a person standing in the frame. That being said, some things are obvious in how large they are like buildings, sculptures, large animals like Elephants and Giraffes, however, things like fossilized dinosaur bones, the talons of an Eagle, or a Wind Turbine can be misleading in their stature.

So sit back and enjoy this interesting look at some random items and objects whose true size may surprise you.

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The world is a very diverse place. People, plants, animals, and objects come in all different kinds of shapes, and sizes. When you see a photo of something big, it can often be difficult to tell how large that item is, especially without something relatable for scale, like a person standing in the frame. That being said, some things are obvious in how large they are like buildings, sculptures, large animals like Elephants and Giraffes, however, things like fossilized dinosaur bones, the talons of an Eagle, or a Wind Turbine can be misleading in their stature.

So sit back and enjoy this interesting look at some random items and objects whose true size may surprise you.
2.
Guan Yu Statue – Jingzhou, China
3.
Argentinosaurus, the largest member of the titanosaurs. Measuring up to 36.6 m (120 ft) in length and weighing up to 84 tons, this behemoth is widely considered to be the largest living thing to ever walk on land.
4.
Thought it was much bigger than it actually is. $11.7 million gold cube in Central Park, NYC
5.
The largest meteorite on earth is this 60 tonnes monster named Hoba. It is located in Namibia, and has never been moved.
6.
Eiffel Tower
7.
Polar bear paw.
8.
Vet holding harpy eagle’s claw for examination.
9.
Tallest flagpole in Finland (I’m hugging it bottom right)
10.
118 year old dogwood
11.
Big Doggo
12.
Woman’s pet cat is so big people mistake him for a dog.
13.
World’s heaviest hinged door. Used to protect the RTNS-II, the world’s most powerful source of continuous fusion neutrons.
14.
World’s largest two-wheeled caravan – built in 1990 for H.E Sheik Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.
15.
Yakutat, Alaska got 6 feet of snow, collapsing roofs and prompting an emergency declaration.
16.
The size difference between Shaquille O’Neal and Simone Biles
17.
A Wind Turbine that fell over.
18.
“World’s Largest Dinosaur” roadside attraction – modeled after a T-Rex but considerably larger than any fossil find.
19.
Spruce Goose – Hughes H-4 Hercules – Hughes Aircraft Company
20.
The true size of Michelangelo’s David. The marble sculpture was commissioned in 1501, and took around 3 years to make. He stands at 17 feet tall, weighs more than 12,000 pounds, and was sculpted from a single block of white marble.
21.
Pulled between 2 bulldozers to clear land.
22.
18.5 meter snow baby

1.
The world is a very diverse place. People, plants, animals, and objects come in all different kinds of shapes, and sizes. When you see a photo of something big, it can often be difficult to tell how large that item is, especially without something relatable for scale, like a person standing in the frame. That being said, some things are obvious in how large they are like buildings, sculptures, large animals like Elephants and Giraffes, however, things like fossilized dinosaur bones, the talons of an Eagle, or a Wind Turbine can be misleading in their stature.

So sit back and enjoy this interesting look at some random items and objects whose true size may surprise you.
2.
Guan Yu Statue – Jingzhou, China
3.
Argentinosaurus, the largest member of the titanosaurs. Measuring up to 36.6 m (120 ft) in length and weighing up to 84 tons, this behemoth is widely considered to be the largest living thing to ever walk on land.
4.
Thought it was much bigger than it actually is. $11.7 million gold cube in Central Park, NYC
5.
The largest meteorite on earth is this 60 tonnes monster named Hoba. It is located in Namibia, and has never been moved.
6.
Eiffel Tower
7.
Polar bear paw.
8.
Vet holding harpy eagle’s claw for examination.
9.
Tallest flagpole in Finland (I’m hugging it bottom right)
10.
118 year old dogwood
11.
Big Doggo
12.
Woman’s pet cat is so big people mistake him for a dog.
13.
World’s heaviest hinged door. Used to protect the RTNS-II, the world’s most powerful source of continuous fusion neutrons.
14.
World’s largest two-wheeled caravan – built in 1990 for H.E Sheik Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.
15.
Yakutat, Alaska got 6 feet of snow, collapsing roofs and prompting an emergency declaration.
16.
The size difference between Shaquille O’Neal and Simone Biles
17.
A Wind Turbine that fell over.
18.
“World’s Largest Dinosaur” roadside attraction – modeled after a T-Rex but considerably larger than any fossil find.
19.
Spruce Goose – Hughes H-4 Hercules – Hughes Aircraft Company
20.
The true size of Michelangelo’s David. The marble sculpture was commissioned in 1501, and took around 3 years to make. He stands at 17 feet tall, weighs more than 12,000 pounds, and was sculpted from a single block of white marble.
21.
Pulled between 2 bulldozers to clear land.
22.
18.5 meter snow baby