Modern Wonders of the World

Wonders of the World Ancient Wonders of the World 7 Wonders of the Medieval World Modern Wonders of the World The Channel Tunnel CN Tower The Empire State Building The Golden Gate Bridge Itaipu Dam Delta Works Panama Canal Natural Wonders of the World Underwater Wonders of the World New 7 Wonders of the World

The Channel Tunnel "The Channel Tunnel..is a 31 mile (50.5 km)-long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting Folkestone, Kent in England to Coquelles near Calais in northern France. A long-standing and very expensive megaproject that saw several false starts, it was finally completed in 1994." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel CN Tower "The CN Tower, at 553.33 metres (1,815 feet, 5 inches) tall, is the world's tallest freestanding structure on land. It is located in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is considered the signature icon of the city; more than two million international visitors are attracted annually to the tower." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower The Empire State Building "The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, declared by the American Society of Civil Engineers to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World." "Designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, it was finished in 1931. The tower takes its name from the nickname of New York State. Since the September 11th attacks, it is again the tallest building in New York City." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building The Golden Gate Bridge "The Golden Gate Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco. It is currently the second longest suspension bridge in the United States after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge Itaipu Dam "Itaipu.. is a dam of the Parana River that includes a hydroelectric power plant, located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. The name "Itaipu" was taken from an isle that existed near the construction site. Itaipu, from the Guarani language, means "singing stones"." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu Delta Works "In the North Sea flood of 1953, breaks in the dikes and seawalls in the Netherlands killed 1,835 people and forced the evacuation of 70,000 more. 10,000 animals drowned, and 4,500 buildings were destroyed. To prevent such a tragedy from happening again, an ambitious flood defense system was conceived and deployed, called the Delta Works (Dutch: Deltawerken)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works Panama Canal "The Panama Canal..is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The construction of the canal was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken. It has had an enormous impact on shipping, as ships no longer have to travel the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal