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Wonders of the World

Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, in order to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural features and human-built structures. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the oldest known list of this type, documenting the most iconic and remarkable human-made creations of classical antiquity; the canonical list was established in the 1572 Octo Mundi Miracula, based on classical sources which varied widely. The classical sources only include works located around the Mediterranean rim and in the ancient Near East. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it represented perfection and plenty, and because it reflected the number of planets known in ancient times (five) plus the Sun and Moon.

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American Society of Civil Engineers Wonders · Recent lists › American Society of Civil Engineers
Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
Wonder
Channel Tunnel
Date started
December 1, 1987
Date finished
May 6, 1994
Location
Strait of Dover, in the English Channel between the United Kingdom and France
Significance
Longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world
CN Tower
CN Tower
Wonder
CN Tower
Date started
February 6, 1973
Date finished
June 26, 1976
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Significance
Tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1976 to 2007
Empire State Building
Empire State Building
Wonder
Empire State Building
Date started
March 17, 1930
Date finished
April 11, 1931
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Significance
Tallest structure in the world from 1931 to 1954; tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1931 to 1967; tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1970; first building with 100+ stories
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Wonder
Golden Gate Bridge
Date started
January 5, 1933
Date finished
May 27, 1937
Location
Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, United States
Significance
Longest main span of any suspension bridge in the world from 1937 to 1964
Itaipu Dam
Itaipu Dam
Wonder
Itaipu Dam
Date started
January 1970
Date finished
May 5, 1984
Location
Paraná River, on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
Significance
Largest operating hydroelectric facility in the world in terms of annual energy generation
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Delta and Zuiderzee Works)
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Delta and Zuiderzee Works)
Wonder
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Delta and Zuiderzee Works)
Date started
1920
Date finished
May 10, 1997
Location
Zeeland, South Holland, North Holland, Friesland and Flevoland, Netherlands
Significance
Largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the 20th century
Panama Canal
Panama Canal
Wonder
Panama Canal
Date started
January 1, 1880
Date finished
January 7, 1914
Location
Isthmus of Panama
Significance
Allows passage of oceangoing vessels between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken
Wonder
Date started
Date finished
Location
Significance
Channel Tunnel
December 1, 1987
May 6, 1994
Strait of Dover, in the English Channel between the United Kingdom and France
Longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world
CN Tower
February 6, 1973
June 26, 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1976 to 2007
Empire State Building
March 17, 1930
April 11, 1931
New York City, New York, United States
Tallest structure in the world from 1931 to 1954; tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1931 to 1967; tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1970; first building with 100+ stories
Golden Gate Bridge
January 5, 1933
May 27, 1937
Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, United States
Longest main span of any suspension bridge in the world from 1937 to 1964
Itaipu Dam
January 1970
May 5, 1984
Paraná River, on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
Largest operating hydroelectric facility in the world in terms of annual energy generation
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Delta and Zuiderzee Works)
1920
May 10, 1997
Zeeland, South Holland, North Holland, Friesland and Flevoland, Netherlands
Largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the 20th century
Panama Canal
January 1, 1880
January 7, 1914
Isthmus of Panama
Allows passage of oceangoing vessels between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken
USA Today's New Seven Wonders · Recent lists › <i>USA Today</i><span>'</span>s New Seven Wonders
Potala Palace
Potala Palace
Wonder
Potala Palace
Location
Lhasa, Tibet
Old City of Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem
Wonder
Old City of Jerusalem
Location
Israel
Polar ice caps
Polar ice caps
Wonder
Polar ice caps
Location
Earth's polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic)
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Wonder
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Location
Hawaii, United States
The Internet
The Internet
Wonder
The Internet
Location
Worldwide
Mayan ruins
Mayan ruins
Wonder
Mayan ruins
Location
Yucatán Peninsula, México
Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara
Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara
Wonder
Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara
Location
Tanzania and Kenya
Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder)
Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder)
Wonder
Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder)
Location
Arizona, United States
Wonder
Location
Potala Palace
Lhasa, Tibet
Old City of Jerusalem
Israel
Polar ice caps
Earth's polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic)
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Hawaii, United States
The Internet
Worldwide
Mayan ruins
Yucatán Peninsula, México
Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara
Tanzania and Kenya
Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder)
Arizona, United States
· Recent lists › New 7 Wonders of the World
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Wonder
Great Wall of China
Date of construction
Since 7th century BC
Present-day location
China
Petra
Petra
Wonder
Petra
Date of construction
c. 100 BC
Present-day location
Ma'an, Jordan
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer
Wonder
Christ the Redeemer
Date of construction
opened to the public October 12, 1931
Present-day location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Wonder
Machu Picchu
Date of construction
c. AD 1450
Present-day location
Urubamba Province, Peru
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza
Wonder
Chichen Itza
Date of construction
c. AD 600
Present-day location
Yucatán, Mexico
Colosseum
Colosseum
Wonder
Colosseum
Date of construction
completed AD 80
Present-day location
Rome, Italy
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Wonder
Taj Mahal
Date of construction
completed c. AD 1648
Present-day location
Agra, India
Giza Pyramids (honorary candidates)
Giza Pyramids (honorary candidates)
Wonder
Giza Pyramids (honorary candidates)
Date of construction
completed c. 2560 BC
Present-day location
Giza, Egypt
Wonder
Date of construction
Present-day location
Great Wall of China
Since 7th century BC
China
Petra
c. 100 BC
Ma'an, Jordan
Christ the Redeemer
opened to the public October 12, 1931
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Machu Picchu
c. AD 1450
Urubamba Province, Peru
Chichen Itza
c. AD 600
Yucatán, Mexico
Colosseum
completed AD 80
Rome, Italy
Taj Mahal
completed c. AD 1648
Agra, India
Giza Pyramids (honorary candidates)
completed c. 2560 BC
Giza, Egypt
· Recent lists › Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
SS Great Eastern
SS Great Eastern
Wonder
SS Great Eastern
Description
British oceangoing passenger steamship
Completed
1858
Bell Rock Lighthouse
Bell Rock Lighthouse
Wonder
Bell Rock Lighthouse
Description
In the North Sea off the coast of Angus, Scotland
Completed
1810
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Wonder
Brooklyn Bridge
Description
In New York City, New York, United States
Completed
1883
London sewer system
London sewer system
Wonder
London sewer system
Description
Serving London, England
Completed
1870
First transcontinental railroad
First transcontinental railroad
Wonder
First transcontinental railroad
Description
1,912-mile (3,077 km) continuous railroad line connecting existing rail networks in Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California in the United States
Completed
1869
Panama Canal
Panama Canal
Wonder
Panama Canal
Description
51-mile (82 km) artificial waterway crossing the Isthmus of Panama and connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Completed
1914
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Wonder
Hoover Dam
Description
On the Colorado River, spanning the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States
Completed
1936
Wonder
Description
Completed
SS Great Eastern
British oceangoing passenger steamship
1858
Bell Rock Lighthouse
In the North Sea off the coast of Angus, Scotland
1810
Brooklyn Bridge
In New York City, New York, United States
1883
London sewer system
Serving London, England
1870
First transcontinental railroad
1,912-mile (3,077 km) continuous railroad line connecting existing rail networks in Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California in the United States
1869
Panama Canal
51-mile (82 km) artificial waterway crossing the Isthmus of Panama and connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
1914
Hoover Dam
On the Colorado River, spanning the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States
1936

References

  1. Both the USA Today article and the Good Morning America broadcast described this wonder as "Jerusalem's Old City, Israel
  2. The Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia
  3. "The Seven Wonders of the Medieval World"
    https://archive.org/details/sevenwondersofme00regc/page/2/mode/2up
  4. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
  5. Hereward Carrington
  6. The Carrington Collection
    https://books.google.com/books?id=btDWYgEACAAJ&q=the+carrington+collection
  7. A Dictionary of Names, Nicknames and Surnames, of Persons, Places and Things
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  8. America, the Land We Love
    https://books.google.com/books?id=UAMqLz88aXAC&pg=PA201
  9. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Crusades
  10. The Catholic Encyclopedia
    https://books.google.com/books?id=2GcQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA73
  11. The Rough Guide To England
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20100802060056/http://www.asce.org/Content.aspx?id=2147487305
  13. ASCE.org
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100402072318/http://www.asce.org/history/seven_wonders.cfm
  14. "USGS: Three Gorges Dam is bigger than Itaipu Dan but annual output is about the same because of river variability"
    https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/three-gorges-dam-worlds-largest-hydroelectric-plant?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
  15. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-10-26-seven-wonders-experts_x.htm
  16. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-11-23-7-wonders-grand-canyon_x.htm
  17. CNN
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060721011803/http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9711/natural.wonders/
  18. "The multimedia campaign to choose the New 7 Wonders of the World is in its final stage"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070103164233/http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=3&L=0
  19. Daily News Egypt
    https://dailynewsegypt.com/2007/04/20/egypts-pyramids-out-of-seven-wonders-contest/
  20. "Reuters via ABC News Australia "Opera House snubbed as new Wonders unveiled" 7 July 2007"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110629014102/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/08/1972797.htm
  21. Encyclopædia Britannica
    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/243863/Great-Wall-of-China
  22. "Underwater Wonders of the World"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170613234745/http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/UnderWaterWonders.html
  23. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/nov/08/featuresreviews.guardianreview7
  24. "British History in Depth: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/seven_wonders_01.shtml
  25. "Seven Wonders of the Solar System Video"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140401000851/http://www.aaa.org/dvdlibrary
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