stackyFACTSIn a terrifying display of mid-western optical illusion, the massive stainless steel monument messes with your brain. Despite appearing like a tall, narrow loop stretching into the sky, the arch measures exactly 630 feet wide and 630 feet tall, proving that human depth perception is totally flawed.
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