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The 555 feet tall George Washington Obelisk looking to the east; the Smithsonian building can be seeing on the background.

The obelisk that fits this exact measure is the Washington Obelisk in Washington, DC. It is the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches (169.29 meters) in height and its made of marble, granite, and sandstone. It was designed by architect Robert Mills in the 1840s. but was not fully completed until 1884. It is also regarded as the world's tallest stone structure.

The Obelisk is located near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, and was erected as a Presidential Memorial to commemorate George Washington. Its exact location is: The Mall, between 14th and 17th Streets, NW., Washington.

According to Dan Brown´s new fiction novel "The Lost Symbol" the Obelisk is described as:

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"..the slender silhouette of the world’s largest obelisk, rising on the horizon
like the spire of an ancient gnomon. The 555-foot marble-faced obelisk
marked this nation’s heart. All around the spire, the meticulous geometry
of streets and monuments radiated outward."
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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26075391-954,00.html

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