There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole on the grounds of the monument. Its purpose is that of a surveying tool that's usually just a metal rod, but because of the location this special version was installed. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/washington-mini-monument?utm_
The five story tall CMS particle detector at CERN. The overall budget for the collider is about $1 billion per year and is the most expensive science experiment in human history. #science#technology
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There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole on the grounds of the monument. Its purpose is that of a surveying tool that's usually just a metal rod, but because of the location this special version was installed. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/washington-mini-monument?utm_
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