The Seven Wonders of the
World has historically been a listing of seven sites known to the
Ancient Greeks as the most notable locales in their known world.
Since then, many have developed lists
of the "modern" Seven Wonders of the World .
The only list that really stands out and has stood the test of time for more
than a decade is the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, developed by the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
The Original Seven Wonders of the World
*The Colossus of
Rhodes
*The Great Pyramid of Giza
*The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
*The Lighthouse of Alexandria
*The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
*The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
*The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Seven Wonders of the Modern
World
*Channel Tunnel
*CN Tower
*Empire State Building
*Golden Gate Bridge
I*taipu Dam
*Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
*Panama Canal
*CN Tower
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*
I*taipu Dam
*Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
*
Natural Wonders of the World
In 1997, CNN announced a
listing of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World...
*Grand
Canyon
*The Great Barrier Reef
*The Harbor atRio
de Janeiro
*Mt.
Everest
*Northern Lights
*Paricutin Volcano
*Victoria Falls
*The Great Barrier Reef
*The Harbor at
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*Northern Lights
*Paricutin Volcano
*
The "New" Seven Wonders of the World
On July 7, 2007 (7-7-07 )
an organization announced a "new" set of the Seven Wonders of the World based on online voting from around the world...
*Chichen Itza ,
Mexico - Mayan
City
*Christ Redeemer,Brazil
- Large Statue
*The Great Wall, China
*Machu Picchu ,
Peru
*Petra ,
Jordan - Ancient
City
*The Roman Colosseum,Italy
*The TajMahal ,
India
*Christ Redeemer,
*The Great Wall, China
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*The Roman Colosseum,
*The Taj
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