Seven Wonders of World

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The classic seven wonders were:

•             Great Pyramid of Giza

•             Hanging Gardens of Babylon

•             Statue of Zeus at Olympia

•             Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

•             Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

•             Colossus of Rhodes

•             Lighthouse of Alexandria

New 7 Wonders

Egyptians were not happy that the only surviving original wonder, the Great Pyramid of Giza, would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, and other landmarks, calling the project absurd. In response, Giza was named an honorary Candidate.

Wonder	Date of construction	Location
Great Wall of China	Since 7th century BC[16]	China
Petra	c. 100 BC	Jordan
Christ the Redeemer	Opened October 12, 1931	Brazil
Machu Picchu	c. AD 1450	Peru
Chichen Itza	c. AD 600	Mexico
Colosseum	Completed AD 80	Italy
Taj Mahal	Completed c. AD 1648	India
Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate)	Completed c. 2560 BC	Egypt

Seven Natural Wonders of the World

·         Grand Canyon

·         Great Barrier Reef

·         Harbor of Rio de Janeiro

·         Mount Everest

·         Aurora

·         Parícutin volcano

·         Victoria Falls