How much would it cost to build famous landmarks today ?

You guys probably know some famous landmarks like Taj Mahal, The Great Pyramid Of Giza and Statue Of Liberty.

But have you ever wondered how much would it cost to build those landmarks today?
Let's see.

13) Big Ben

Getting into this we have the first item on the list the Big Ben. It completed in 1859. The name refers to both tower and the massive bell present inside the tower. The first bell broke due to its poor durability and get replaced by the second one which also broke and has to repair. They might have used durable material for the best durability of the bell. If you want to have the same Big Ben for you in today's time, you have see the pricing first.

$63,000 ----------> copper.

$67,000 ----------> tin.

$90,000 ----------> workers.

$3,000 ----------> cranes and the whole installing process.

The total will be of $223,000.

It might be looking a lot, but it's just a piece of cake when compared to other items on the list.

12) Statue Of Liberty

This iconic is one of the most famous, constructed in France and get delivered to the United States as a gift in 1886. The height of this iconic from ground to tip of the torch is 305 ft and it took almost a decade to create this landmark.

To build the same statue today it would cost $1.3 Million

$780,000 ----------> material like copper, steel and concrete.

$50,000 ----------> construction.

11) Stonehenge

You might have seen this somewhere. This is one of the oldest monuments that we are seeing today.

The construction is made up of 25 Tons megaliths large stone placed by people thousands of years ago. It took 1500 years to complete this project. The landmark consists of two types stones.

It would cost $1 Million for Saracen stones (the smaller ones), and $100,000 for blue stones (the bigger ones), another $100,000 for trenching and $2.3 Million for workers and cranes.

Total it would cost $3.5 Million.

10) The Leaning Tower Of Pisa

As the name suggests the tower is tilted a bit.

The construction started in the 12th century and took 200 years to complete.

But unfortunately the sand under the tower was too soft to hold 1500 Tons, that's why the word "leaning" came into picture.

It's rumoured that the architect has one leg shorter than the other, so he didn't notice any difference.

What would it cost to build it today?

$3 Million ----------> white marble.

$1.2 Million ----------> cranes and workers.

A total budget of $4.2 Million.

9) The Eiffel Tower

Th Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.

It is usually 985 ft. Why "usually"?

Because it's height changes. In winter the tower shrinks unto 6 inches.

$1.2 Million ----------> material like iron, rivet, paints and light bulbs.

$30 Million ----------> workers and construction.

Total it would cost $31.2 Million.

8) The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon

No one knows whether this hanging garden really exists or not.

But if they did exist, what would it take to build this again?

The garden has an impressive collection of different vines, shrubs and trees with a great mountain made of brick.

$21.5 Million ----------> materials and landscape designer.

$10 Million ----------> workers

Total $31.5 Million.

7) The Parthenon

This Ancient Greek temple took 9 years to complete, with base little over half the size of the football field.

$30 Million ----------> 100,000 Tons of marble.

$100,000 ----------> 69 Columns.

$90,000 ----------> 50 marble figures decorating the place.

$4.5 Million ----------> workers and cranes.

A total sum of $35 Million.

6) Angkor Wat

Deep inside the Cambodian jungle we'll find an astounding temple complex that is said to be the largest on Earth. This landmark is stretched more than 400 acres which is 4 times the Mall of America.

$2 Million ----------> land plot.

$20 Million ----------> basic structure.

$20 Million ----------> sculptures.

That will lead to a total of $42 Million.

5) Machu Picchu

This is located more than 7,000 ft above the sea level. It was built around 1450 BCE and in 2007 it was named in the seven wonders of the world. This magnificent landmark consists of 150 buildings.

For a city like this to be made today, we have to see the pricing for this construction.

$57 Million ----------> materials, mainly granite.

$13 Million ----------> workers and cranes.

Total $70 Million.

4) The Taj Mahal

This marble master piece is located in Agra, India. Its full height is 561 ft.

Materials were brought from all over the Asia.

To build this marble master piece today, the cost will be $115 Million.

$3 Million ----------> Brick.

$23.5 Million ----------> Marble.

$15 Million ----------> Garden.

$2.5 Million ----------> For doom.

$60 Million ----------> Workers

$10 Million ----------> For semi-precious stones.

3) The Colosseum

This master piece is built from stone and concrete. Rome's Colosseum is the world's largest amphitheater. This magnificent structure could seat 50,000 spectators and has 80 entrances to avoid congestion.

$200 Million ----------> limestone.

$215 Million ----------> Elliptical structure.

$22 Million ----------> Cranes and workers.

Total it would cost $437 Million.

2) The Great Pyramid Of Giza

This also comes under the seven wonders of the world. The Pyramid was built around 4,000 years ago. This whole thing is made up of 2 Million limestone blocks, and each weighs around 2.5 Tons.

It took tens of thousand of workers for 30 years to complete this construction.

To build the same Pyramid today, it would cost $1.2 Billion.

$1.1 Billion ----------> limestone blocks.

$60 Million ----------> cranes.

$40 Million ----------> workers.

1) The Great Wall Of China

Our winner is The Great Wall Of China. This construction took 2000 years to complete.

Its total length is about 13,000 miles which is half the circumference of the Earth.

To build the The Great Wall Of China today, you need

$21 Billion ----------> Materials.

$21 Billion ----------> Builders.
So, $42 Billion.