Cairo — The Pyramid of Khufu and the Sphinx

Mastaba (tomb) in the foreground; Pyramid of Queen Henutsen behind

Perhaps the most iconic image at the Giza Pyramid Complex (after the Pyramid of Khafre for me) is the Great Sphinx of Giza. From paw to tail this half man/half lion measures 240 feet/73 meters, and it rises 66 feet/20 meters above the ground. So, even though it appears smallish, especially in comparison to the three large pyramids at this site, it is indeed a very large structure:

The Great Sphinx of Giza

And it would loo...