Eighth Wonder of the World

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other meanings of this and similar phrases, see Wonders of the World (disambiguation).

Eighth Wonder of the World is a term sometimes used to describe things in comparison to the Seven Wonders of the World, the widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity.

Contents 1 Things labeled as the Eighth Wonder of the World 1.1 Natural places 1.2 Pre-1900 human creations 1.3 Post-1900 human creations 1.4 People 2 Fictional creatures 3 References

[edit] Things labeled as the Eighth Wonder of the World

[edit] Natural places

• Grand Canyon, in Arizona, in the United States^[1]
• Milford Sound, New Zealand; called so by Rudyard Kipling^[2]
• Pink and White Terraces near Rotorua, New Zealand, before they were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886^[3]

[edit] Pre-1900 human creations

• Machu Picchu, Peru^[4]
• Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines^[5][6]
• The Terracotta Army of Xi'an, China^[7][8]
• Amber Room in the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia^[9]
• The monastery of St. Lawrence of Escorial, Spain^[10]
• The Hagia Sophia: Eastern Orthodox Church built in Constantinople^[11]
• The rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, Ethiopia^[12]
• Sigiriya, Sri Lanka^[13][14][15]
• Royal Palace (Amsterdam), The Netherlands^[16]
• Great Wall of China, China^[17]

[edit] Post-1900 human creations

• Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas^[18]
• Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri^[19]
• Empire State Building, New York City^[20][21]
• Palm Islands of Dubai^[22]
• Panama Canal^[23]
• Sydney Opera House in Australia;^[24] the story of its construction was recounted in the opera The Eighth Wonder
• Thames Barrier, London, England.^[25]
• West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden, Indiana.^[26][27]

[edit] People

• André the Giant, professional wrestler^[28][29]
• Millie and Christine McCoy, conjoined twins^[30][31]

[edit] Fictional creatures

• King Kong, the giant ape. Some promotional materials for the King Kong (1933 film) have featured the subtitle "Eight Wonder of the World".^[32]

[edit] References

1. ^ ABC Good Morning America "7 New Wonders" Page
2. ^ National Geographic Photo Galleries
3. ^ Anheizen
4. ^ "World still wonders about the origins of Machu Picchu" by Michael Lollar, The Commercial Appeal, May 21, 1998.
5. ^ "Wander Our Wonders" at WowPhilippines, official tourism website of the Philippines.
6. ^ "Planting rice is never fun: Modern life threatens Ifugao rice terraces" by Imelda Visaya Abano, Philippine Post, February, 2002.
7. ^ "Eighth Wonder of the World: Terracotta Warriors", ChinaCulture.org, Ministry of Culture, China.
8. ^ "China's Terracotta Army Gets Dose of Modern Medicine", Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness.
9. ^ The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure by Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy; publisher's comments.
10. ^ "The Escorial", Catholic Encyclopedia.
11. ^ "Turkish Delights" by Phyllis Dolgin, The Epoch Times, July 16, 2006..
12. ^ "Ethiopia: Land of wonder and religious tradition" by Rudi Bakhtiar, CNN Student News, November 28, 2001.
13. ^ "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" by Priyanka Singh, The Tribune, August 10, 2003.
14. ^ "Tourist miracles of Sri Lanka" by Moin-ul-Haq, Daily News, January 1, 2004.
15. ^ "Breathtaking castle in the sky" by C.P. Belliappa, Deccan Herald, August 15, 2004.
16. ^ "Amsterdam Heritage: Town hall in the Dam Square (1648/65), now Royal Palace" by Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites of Amsterdam
17. ^ "The Great Wall of China: Dynasties, Dragons, and Warriors Exhibit Summary" by Powerhouse Museum
18. ^ "Powering the (new and improved) 'Eighth Wonder of the World'" by Joseph V. Barks, Electrical Apparatus, November 2001.
19. ^ "The Seven Wonders of St. Louis" by Joe Holleman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 5, 2006.
20. ^ Empire State Building official site.
21. ^ "Does Extra Security Make it Safe?" by Rebecca Skaroff, Ripples, New York University.
22. ^ "The lessons of Dubai? Let’s build some more British isles" by John Blundell, Institute of Economic Affairs, April 9, 2006.
23. ^ "Rumsfeld Tours Strategic Panama Canal" by Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, November 14, 2004.
24. ^ "Sound Future for Sydney Opera House", Euphonix, July 3, 2002.
25. ^ "Thames Barrier Visitors' Centre", The New York Times Travel section.
26. ^ "Casino Again Proposed For Historic Hotel", Gambling Magazine.
27. ^ "Orange County", Indiana State Museum official website.
28. ^ "André the Giant", World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.
29. ^ André the Giant official website.
30. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Millie Christine, the Carolina Twin, Surnamed the Two-Headed Nightingale and the Eighth Wonder of the World", Cincinnati: Hennegan & Co. Print, [between 1902 and 1912].
31. ^ "Woman discovers `Eighth Wonder of the World' in family tree" by Barbara Laker, Philadelphia Daily News, February 5, 2003.
32. ^ King Kong. Amazon.com. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.