claim: The Washington Monument is the world's tallest obelisk.
evidence: Vicenza -LSB- viˈtʃɛntsa -RSB- is a city in northeastern Italy .. It is in the Veneto region at the northern base of the Monte Berico , where it straddles the Bacchiglione River .. Monte Berico. Monte Berico. Veneto. Veneto. Bacchiglione River. Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan .. Venice. Venice, Italy. Milan. Milan, Italy. Vicenza is a thriving and cosmopolitan city , with a rich history and culture , and many museums , art galleries , piazzas , villas , churches and elegant Renaissance palazzi .. cosmopolitan. Multiculturalism. history. history. culture. culture. art galleries. art gallery. Renaissance. Renaissance. palazzi. Palazzo. With the Palladian Villas of the Veneto in the surrounding area , and his renowned Teatro Olimpico -LRB- Olympic Theater -RRB- , the `` city of Palladio '' has been listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994 .. Veneto. Veneto. Palladian Villas of the Veneto. Palladian Villas of the Veneto. Teatro Olimpico. Teatro Olimpico. UNESCO. UNESCO. World Heritage Site. World Heritage Site. In December 2008 , Vicenza had an estimated population of 115,927 and a metropolitan area of 270 000 .. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports , and is one of the country 's wealthiest cities , in large part due to its textile and steel industries , which employ tens of thousands .. Additionally , about one fifth of the country 's gold and jewelry is made in Vicenza , greatly contributing to the city 's economy .. gold. gold. jewelry. jewelry. Another important sector is the engineering / computer components industry -LRB- Federico Faggin , the microprocessor 's co-inventor , was born in Vicenza -RRB- .. engineering. engineering. computer components. computer components. Federico Faggin. Federico Faggin. microprocessor. microprocessor