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The seven wonders of the world include locations such as Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, The Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal in India, and more.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch ...
From ancient ruins to towering monuments, the Seven Wonders of the World represent humanity's greatest achievements.
Seven Wonders of the World, preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, as listed by various observers. The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the Seven Wonders substantially in existence today.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza—remains intact.
In 2000 a Swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the New Seven Wonders of the World. Given that the original Seven Wonders list was compiled in the 2nd century BCE—and that only one entrant is still standing (the Pyramids of Giza)—it seemed time for an update.
The 7 Wonders of the World were the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
There are dozens of 7 Wonders of the World lists from the Industrial wonders of the world (We’ve been to all of them too!) to the 7 Wonders Cities of the World. We could go on and on. CNN, USA Today and the BBC have all polled their own 7 Wonders of the World with very different outcomes.
When it comes to amazing places, buildings, natural formations, sculptures, and more, start with three lists: the original ancient wonders of the world, the wonders of the natural world, and the new Seven Wonders of the World. Here’s an overview of each wonder, plus virtual tours and book recommendations to learn more about each.
Not all Wonders lists from ancient times agreed, but six sites consistently appeared (the massive Walls of Babylon sometimes substituted for the Lighthouse of Alexandria). The seven described below represent the “classic” Seven Wonders most often cited. 1. The Great Pyramid of Egypt.