Seven Wonders of the World
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The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is a widely-known list of seven great buildings or structures from the classical time period.
[edit] Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Great Pyramid of Giza (Egyptians)
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Babylonians)
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greeks)
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Greeks)
- Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (Persians)
- Colossus of Rhodes (Greeks)
- Lighthouse of Alexandria (Greeks)
Out of those structures only the Great Pyramid still exists in the 21st century.
[edit] Seven Wonders of the Modern World
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World were decided by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
They are:
- Channel Tunnel (England & France)
- CN Tower (Toronto)
- Empire State Building (New York)
- Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
- Itaipu Dam (Brazil/Paraguay)
- Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Netherlands)
- Panama Canal (Panama)
