WATCH: Florida fisherman catches 552-pound grouper on kayak. 1  Florida fisherman Jon Black caught a 552-pound grouper while fishing in Sanibel Fla. on May 20. 2  He believes this is a record catch for someone on a kayak.
The Greek historian Herodotus claimed that Babylon surpasses in wonder any city in the known world and specifically praised the walls which he said were 56 miles (90 kilometres) long, 80 feet (24 metres) thick, and 320 feet (97 metres) high.
The size of the Great Wall of China makes it one of the most impressive structures ever built. The total length is 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi).But the actual length of the wall is 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) while the trenches are 359.7 km (223.5 mi).his area of the Wall is 5 meters (16 ft) wide and 7.8 meters (26 ft) high. The Jiayuguan West Pass is the Wallâs western edge. One of the most striking areas is the steep slopes of the Ming Wall. It is 5 to 8 meters (16â26 ft) high and 1 kilometer (6.8 mi) long. Across the bottom it is 6 meters (20 ft) across.