World Wonders 1-22
22 entries in the World Wonders compendium.
The Great Wall of ChinaA series of fortifications built across northern Chinese borders.PetraAncient Nabataean capital carved from rose-colored sandstone.The ColosseumLargest ancient amphitheatre, symbol of Imperial Rome.Chichen ItzaMajor Maya city and regional capital in northern Yucatán.Machu PicchuA 15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes.The Taj MahalIvory-white marble mausoleum on the Yamuna river.Christ the RedeemerArt Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The Great Pyramid of GizaOldest and only largely intact Wonder of the Ancient World.StonehengePrehistoric megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, England.Angkor WatLargest religious complex in the world, Cambodia's national symbol.The AlhambraPalace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain.Hagia SophiaAncient Early Christian church and Byzantine basilica in Edessa, Turkey.The Moai of Easter IslandMonolithic stone figures carved by the Rapa Nui people.The Eiffel TowerLocally nicknamed 'La dame de fer' (French for 'Iron Lady') for its use of wrought iron, iThe AcropolisAncient citadel atop a rocky outcrop in Athens, Greece.Borobudur9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia.Neuschwanstein Castle19th-century historicist palace built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria.Mont-Saint-MichelTidal island and commune in Normandy, France.The Forbidden CityImperial palace complex in Beijing, China.The Terracotta ArmyTerracotta sculptures buried to guard China's first emperor in the afterlife.The Sagrada FamiliaUnfinished Catholic basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona.The Statue of LibertyA French gift symbolizing freedom and democracy.
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