Manmade Wonders of the World

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Reuters via ABC News Australia "Opera House snubbed as new Wonders unveiled" 7 July 2007". Australia: ABC. July 8, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011 . Retrieved July 31, 2010.

You only need to stand on the rim of the Grand Canyon once to know why it's one of the 7 natural wonders of the natural world. The Grand Canyon's massive and colorful landscape provides breathtaking views that can't be found anywhere else in the world. Miller, Francis Trevelyan (1915). America, the Land We Love. p.201. OCLC 00334597. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020 . Retrieved October 16, 2020. Excerpts from speeches by Woodrow Wilson, William H. Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt.Great Wall of China". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015 . Retrieved February 16, 2012.

Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, is best known for the Christ the Redeemer statue, but the real wonder is the mountain range surrounding the bay. The bay is surrounded by impressive mountains and islands, including Sugar Loaf Mountain (1,295 feet), Corcovado Peak (2,310 feet), and the hills of Tijuca (3,350 feet), not to mention the various islands (Governor’s Island, Snakes Island, Fundao).Generally, the northern lights can be seen more clearly and frequently closer to the Arctic Circle. Polar regions have some of the most phenomenal displays, especially as light pollution from cities is virtually nonexistent there. However, the aurora can be seen in several countries including the US state of Alaska, large sections of northern Canada, as well as Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The left arm of this statue points towards north Rio De Janeiro and right arm points towards south Rio De Janeiro. Olympus Mons, an enormous shield volcano on Mars and the tallest planetary mountain in the Solar System

In 1994, the American Society of Civil Engineers compiled a list of Seven Wonders of the Modern World, paying tribute to the "greatest civil engineering achievements of the 20th century". [11] [12] American Society of Civil Engineers Wonders The majority of the existing wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). The most reliable archaeological survey has recently concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, is 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500.3 miles).

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Visit virtually: Inside Chichen Itza at History View Angkor Wat Daniel Lienert/Krong Siem Reap via Pexels The Great Wall of China is one of the most impressive man made wonders of the world. The wall was built, rebuilt, and maintained over centuries, from the 5th century BC to the 16th century. However, only a small portion of that wall remains today. The majority of the existing wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). This remarkable feat of engineering is an incredible testament to the ancient Chinese civilization’s ingenuity and determination. Visit virtually: Virtual tour of the Giza Pyramids on YouTube Lighthouse of Alexandria Prof. Hermann Thiersch (1874–1939), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Interestingly, the concept of compiling a list of these wonders is not a new one. However, with the exception of the Great Pyramid of Giza, all of these ancient wonders have long since been destroyed, whether by earthquakes, fires, or other disasters.