TOP 20 MONUMENTS OF THE WORLD INCLUDING 7 WONDERS
7 Wonders of the World
- *1. The Great Wall of China*: BUILT OVER 2,000 YEARS AGO TO PROTECT CHINESE STATES AND EMPIRES FROM RAIDS, IT STRETCHES OVER 13,000 MILES ACROSS CHINA. (7th Century BC - 17th Century CE)
- *2. Petra*: A SANDSTONE CITY BUILT BY NABATAEANS, AN ARAB TRIBE, IN THE 4TH CENTURY BC. IT FEATURES SPECTACULAR ROCK-CUT ARCHITECTURE AND WATER CONDUIT SYSTEMS. (312 BC)
- *3. Christ the Redeemer*: A 98-FOOT-TALL STATUE OF JESUS CHRIST OVERLOOKING RIO DE JANEIRO, SYMBOLIZING BRAZILIAN CHRISTIANITY. (1926-1931 CE)
- *4. Machu Picchu*: AN INCAN CITADEL SET HIGH IN THE ANDES MOUNTAINS OF PERU, BUILT IN THE 15TH CENTURY. IT REMAINS AN ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MARVEL. (1450 CE)
- *5. Chichen Itza*: A MAYAN CITY CONTAINING REMARKABLY WELL-PRESERVED RUINS WITH FASCINATING, MATHEMATICALLY-PRECISE ARCHITECTURE FROM 600-1200 AD. (600 CE)
- *6. Roman Colosseum*: A MASSIVE STONE AMPHITHEATER BUILT IN 70-80 AD THAT COULD HOLD OVER 50,000 SPECTATORS FOR GLADIATORIAL CONTESTS AND PUBLIC SPECTACLES. (80 CE)
- *7. Taj Mahal*: A BEAUTIFULLY ORNATE MAUSOLEUM IN AGRA, INDIA, BUILT BY EMPEROR SHAH JAHAN AS A TRIBUTE TO HIS WIFE MUMTAZ MAHAL AFTER HER DEATH IN 1631. (1632-1653 CE)
Other Notable Monuments
- *8. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon*: A SERIES OF TIERED GARDENS BUILT IN THE ANCIENT CITY OF BABYLON, CREATED BY KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR II FOR HIS WIFE. (600 BC)
- *9. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia*: A 43-FOOT-TALL STATUE OF ZEUS MADE OF GOLD AND IVORY, DEPICTING THE GREEK GOD SITTING ON A THRONE. (5th century BC)
- *10. The Lighthouse of Alexandria*: A 390-FOOT-TALL LIGHTHOUSE BUILT IN THE 3RD CENTURY BC TO GUIDE SHIPS INTO THE HARBOR. (3rd century BC)
- *11. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus*: A TEMPLE DEDICATED TO THE GODDESS ARTEMIS, KNOWN FOR ITS SIZE, BEAUTY, AND ARCHITECTURAL ACHIEVEMENT. (6th century BC)
- *12. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus*: A TOMB FOR THE PERSIAN RULER MAUSOLUS AND HIS WIFE, FAMOUS FOR ITS WHITE MARBLE AND PYRAMID-SHAPED ROOF. (4th century BC)
- *13. The Colossus of Rhodes*: A 110-FOOT-TALL STATUE OF THE GOD HELIOS, ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS ENGINEERING FEATS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. (3rd century BC)
- *14. Big Ben*: THE CLOCK TOWER OF THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER IN LONDON, KNOWN FOR ITS ACCURACY AND ICONIC DESIGN. (1859 CE)
- *15. Eiffel Tower*: AN IRON LATTICE TOWER IN PARIS, BUILT FOR THE 1889 WORLD'S FAIR. (1889 CE)
- *16. Statue of Liberty*: A COPPER STATUE SYMBOLIZING FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, LOCATED IN NEW YORK HARBOR. (1886 CE)
- *17. Acropolis of Athens*: A CITADEL SITUATED ON A HIGH ROCKY OUTCROP IN THE HEART OF ATHENS, HOME TO THE PARTHENON. (5th century BC)
- *18. Sydney Opera House*: A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, KNOWN FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE SAIL-LIKE DESIGN. (1973 CE)
- *19. Tower of London*: A HISTORIC FORTRESS IN LONDON, SERVING AS A PALACE, PRISON, AND EVEN A ZOO OVER THE CENTURIES. (1078 CE)
- *20. Golden Gate Bridge*: AN ICONIC SUSPENSION
