Relating to wonderful locations, buildings, pure formations, sculptures, and extra, begin with three lists: the unique historic wonders of the world, the wonders of the pure world, and the new Seven Wonders of the World.

Right here’s an outline of every surprise, plus digital excursions and ebook suggestions to be taught extra about every.

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Seven Wonders of the Historical World

These seven wonders have been all made by historic civilizations, all made by folks (principally slaves). Just one survives right now.

Nice Pyramids of Giza

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It’s most likely the primary surprise that involves thoughts. The Nice Pyramids are the one official surprise of the traditional world that’s nonetheless round. In-built 2560 B.C.E, they have been the most important human-made construction for 4,000 years and are nonetheless fairly spectacular. (They’re additionally the one surprise to be on two lists, the traditional and the brand new Wonders of the World.)

Go to just about: Digital tour of the Giza Pyramids on YouTube

Lighthouse of Alexandria

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In historic Greece, Ptolemy II Philadelphus constructed the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was no less than 330 toes tall and was one of many tallest man-made buildings for hundreds of years. The lighthouse was broken by earthquakes between A.D. 956 and 1323, so it’s now not standing.

Learn extra: Seven Wonders of the Historical World by Fascinating Historical past on Amazon

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb that was constructed between 353 and 350 B.C.E in Halicarnassus (fashionable Turkey). It was constructed for Mausolus, a governor within the Achaemenid Empire, and his sister-wife Artemisis II of Caria. The mausoleum was 148 toes tall with 4 sides that have been every sculpted. It featured 400 sculptures and was destroyed by earthquakes between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries. (That is additionally the place the trendy phrase “mausoleum” comes from.)

Learn extra: Seven Wonders of the Historical World by Fascinating Historical past on Amazon

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Possibly probably the most well-known historic surprise after the pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (in fashionable Iraq) are described as a feat of engineering with tiered gardens in an historic metropolis. Think about terraced gardens and many inexperienced in the course of the desert. Plenty of what we expect we all know concerning the gardens is from historic texts, and we don’t know the precise location or in the event that they even existed.

Learn extra: Hanging Gardens of Babylon by Wonders of the World books on Amazon

Go to just about: Hanging Gardens of Babylon on YouTube

Colossus of Rhodes

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The Colossus was an enormous (clearly) statue of the solar god Helios that stood in Rhodes, Greece. The folks of Rhodes constructed the statue to have a good time their survival of a siege. The statue stood for 60 years, then fell and lied on the bottom for one more 800 years earlier than it was melted by an invading military.

Learn extra: Colossus of Rhodes at DK Discover Out

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

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Greek sculptor Phidias created the 40-foot-tall statue of the pinnacle of the Greek god in 430 B.C.E. The temple and statue was a pilgrimage website throughout Roman and Greek occasions. Then, within the fifth century A.D., the statue burned and the temple was ruined.

Go to just about: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia at You Go Tradition

Temple of Artemis

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus on the west coast of Asia Minor (right now’s Turkey) was constructed within the sixth century B.C.E. and was double the scale of the Parthenon. It was destroyed and rebuilt twice, earlier than it was torn down for the final time in A.D. 401.

Go to just about: Temple of Artemis Strolling Tour on YouTube

Seven Wonders of the Pure World

Mom Nature boasts many marvels, and there are undoubtedly wonderful issues to see on every continent, however these are the highest seven most spectacular, latest, or largest nature-made wonders.

Northern Lights

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The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are shows of sunshine within the sky across the Arctic. It’s difficult to see them in individual as a result of they seem randomly (however they’re extra prone to be seen in winter).

Go to just about: Aurora Trip on Lights Over Lapland

Grand Canyon

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This mile-deep, 277-mile-long canyon is the most important and most spectacular on the planet. Standing on the rim of the canyon is definitely one of the vital unbelievable views on this planet—you possibly can actually see again in time as you look down by means of the layers of the canyon.

Go to just about: Google Earth or Nationwide Park Service

Victoria Falls

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This big waterfall runs off the Zambezi River and has entry factors from each Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa. At twice the peak of Niagara Falls and with 500,000,000 liters of water flowing over it each minute, it’s the world’s largest water fall.

Go to just about: Digital Tour of Victoria Falls at Bush Tracks Academy

Nice Barrier Reef

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The world’s largest coral reef is off the coast of Australia. The Nice Barrier Reef is made up of 900 islands and three,000 separate reefs. It’s residence to 30 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, 6 species of turtles, and greater than 1,500 species of fish.

Go to just about: Google Earth or Residents of the Reef on YouTube

Paricutin

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This new (comparatively talking) volcano is in Michoacán, Mexico. It final erupted in 1952 and is younger sufficient that mankind has seen it kind, develop, and alter.

Go to just about: Google Earth

Mount Everest

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The tallest mountain on Earth (29,029 ft.) attracts journey seekers from all over the world as they try and scale its unbelievably difficult heights. A typical journey to the summit takes 40 days, although Nepalese Sherpa climber Lakpa Gelu climbed from base to summit in slightly below 11 hours in 2003.

Go to just about: Google Earth or Mount Everest 3D website

Guanabara Bay

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Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, is finest identified for the Christ the Redeemer statue, however the actual surprise is the mountain vary surrounding the bay. The bay is surrounded by spectacular mountains and islands, together with Sugar Loaf Mountain (1,295 toes), Corcovado Peak (2,310 toes), and the hills of Tijuca (3,350 toes), to not point out the varied islands (Governor’s Island, Snakes Island, Fundao).

Go to just about: Google Earth

New Seven Wonders of the World

In 2007, Bernard Weber produced an inventory of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The record was due for an replace as the unique record was restricted to wonders principally across the Mediterranean Sea, and just one surprise (the pyramids) was nonetheless standing.

Machu Picchu

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This historic Incan metropolis was set excessive within the Andes mountains. It was constructed round A.D. 1450 and accommodates about 150 buildings, together with homes, temples, sanctuaries, and extra. We nonetheless don’t know precisely why the Inca constructed Machu Picchu (particularly contemplating that folks needed to haul every stone up the mountain), though it might have been a royal property or a ceremonial website.

Go to just about: Google Earth or Machu Picchu Tour at YouVisit

Nice Wall of China

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The Nice Wall of China begins on the ocean and continues for 3,000 miles by means of northern China. The wall isn’t only a wall, it’s a sequence of partitions, towers, barracks, stations, and fortresses that created the protection system for historic China.

Go to just about: Nice Wall of China Journey Information

Chichen Itza

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Chichen Itza is a Mayan wreck website on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, estimated to have been constructed between A.D. 600 and 750. Throughout pre-Columbian occasions, Chichen Itza was a busy, various metropolis. In the present day, the ruins embrace El Castillo pyramid (on the middle), a ball courtroom, and the Temple of the Warriors.

Go to just about: Inside Chichen Itza at Historical past View

Angkor Wat

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This temple advanced in Cambodia is the most important spiritual monument on this planet. Constructed within the twelfth century as a Hindu temple, it later remodeled to a Buddhist middle of worship, which continues to the current day.

Go to just about:  Digital Angkor

Petra

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Anybody who’s seen Indiana Jones and the Final Campaign is aware of the enduring face of Petra in Jordan, carved into the aspect of a cliff. Town was carved into pink stone, which led to the nickname Pink Rose Metropolis.

Go to just about: Google Earth or Petra audio tour at Google Maps

The Colosseum

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The Colosseum was constructed between A.D. 72 and 80. It was supposed to be an amphitheater the place Romans could possibly be entertained. The Colosseum hosted executions, gladiator battles, and fights that pitted human towards animal.

Go to just about: Contained in the Colosseum at The Colosseum

Taj Mahal

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Maybe considered one of most acquainted websites on the planet, the Taj Mahal was constructed within the mid-Seventeenth century as a tomb for emperor Shah Jahan’s favourite spouse.

Go to just about: Discover the Taj Mahal

Mount Rushmore

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This isn’t on the official record, however we expect it’s a contemporary surprise. The huge faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln make up Mount Rushmore. It’s a feat of engineering as every face is about 60 toes excessive.

Go to just about: Google Earth and One-Day Mount Rushmore Journey Information at YouTube

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