New 7 Wonders of the World

Wonders of the World Ancient Wonders of the World 7 Wonders of the Medieval World Modern Wonders of the World Natural Wonders of the World Underwater Wonders of the World New 7 Wonders of the World The Great Wall of China Petra Christ the Redeemer Statue Machu Picchu Chichen Itza The Colosseum Taj Mahal

The Great Wall of China "The Great Wall is one of the existing megastructures and the world's longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It is also the largest human-made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Wall_of_China Petra "Petra..is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is famous for having many stone structures carved into the rock..The long-hidden site was revealed to the Western world by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Christ the Redeemer Statue "Christ the Redeemer..is a large Art Deco-style statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 32 m (125 feet) tall, weighs 1000 tons and is located at the peak of the 710-m (2330-foot) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the city." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_%28statue%29 Machu Picchu "Machu Picchu was constructed around 1450, at the height of the Inca empire, and was abandoned less than 100 years later, as the empire collapsed under Spanish conquest. Although the citadel is located only about 50 miles from Cusco, the Inca capital, it was never found and destroyed by the Spanish, as were many other Inca sites." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu Chichen Itza "Chichen Itza.. is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization, located in the northern center of the Yucatan Peninsula, present-day Mexico." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza The Colosseum "The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre.., is a giant amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Originally capable of seating around 50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. It was built on a site just east of the Roman Forum, with construction starting between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum Taj Mahal "The Taj Mahal (sometimes called "the Taj") is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal