The Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World have been around
for over a millennium so there
is little dispute among people
today about what the list
should include. The list of the Seven Wonders of the Natural
World, however, is a modern list.
Who is to decide of all the
marvels of nature which are
the top seven? Should there
even be a top seven or perhaps a top ten makes more
sense? In 1997 the Cable News Network
(CNN) put together a list of
what their editors thought
were the most amazing
creations of nature. While some
people might dispute certain items on the list, there is no
doubt that all of them are
astounding examples of
ecological wonders. Other
organizations have made up
lists of the marvels of Mother Nature, but here we present
for you the original list put
together by CNN.
1. The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was built
to link existing fortifications into
a united defense system and
better keep invading Mongol
tribes out of China. It is the
largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is
disputed that it is the only one
visible from space. Many
thousands of people must have
given their lives to build this
colossal construction.

2. Chinchen Itza
Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures – the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners – can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples

is there more or you just want to show us the great wall of China?

you are anti-immigration?

3. Machu Picchu
In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu (“old mountain”). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained ‘lost’ for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

4. Petra
On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

5. Colosseum of Rome

This great amphitheater in the
centre of Rome was built to give
favors to successful legionnaires
and to celebrate the glory of
the Roman Empire. Its design
concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern
sports stadium some 2,000 years
later still bears the irresistible
imprint of the Colosseum’s
original design. Today, through
films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel
fights and games that took place
in this arena, all for the joy of
the spectators.

6. Taj Mahal

This immense mausoleum was
built on the orders of Shah
Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul
emperor, to honor the memory
of his beloved late wife. Built out
of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens,
the Taj Mahal is regarded as the
most perfect jewel of Muslim art
in India. The emperor was
consequently jailed and, it is said,
could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell
window.

7. Christ the Redeemer
This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.
world.new7wonders.com/

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D monement in brazil hopin to b ther someday.

Nice photos here! Have a look at those on http://hdimagelib.com/england+city+at+night I like them too, they are really cool. What do you think of them?

Wow! Breathtaking!!!

Houseofglam7:
Wow! Breathtaking!!!

Hhmm

the stealing in Nigeria is enough to be termed 'WONDER'

sergiozlatan:
the stealing in Nigeria is enough to be termed 'WONDER'

unfortunately it ddn't make d list!

Not impressed.

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iamonpointa:
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thanks