“The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them”- Charles de LintThe world is full of surprises and wonders. Some of them are man-made and some of them are natural.The world’s most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures are popularly known as “Wonders of the world”.The number Seven (7) is an indicator of perfection, prosperity and happiness as per sayings of the Greek culture. Here we have presented Seven Wonders of the World on various categories.
“I thought as a millennium project it would be fun … to have all the people of the world select what they decide to be the new Seven Wonders of the World.”- Bernard Weber
1. Seven wonders of the ancient world
1. Great pyramid of Giza
2. Babylon hanging gardens
3. Status of Zeus at Olympia
4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
5. Mausoleum of Maussollas at Halicarnassus
6. Colossus of Rhodes
7. Alexandria’s Light House
2. Seven wonders of the middle age
The famous middle age wonders are as follows:
1. Stonehenge
2. Colosseum
3. Catacombs of KomelShoqafa
4. Great wall of china
5. Porcelain tower of Nanjing
6. HagiaSafia
7. Pisa Tower
Some other wonders which are added in the list are as follows:
1. Taj Mahal
2. Cairo citadel
3. Ely cathedral
4. Cluny abbey
3. Seven wonders of the modern age
As per the American society of civil engineers the seven wonders of the modern world are as follows:
1. Channel Tunnel
2. CN Tower
3. Empire State Building
4. Golden Gate Bridge
5. Itaipu Dam
6. Delta Works
7. Panama Canal
4. Modified wonders of the world
As per the Swiss Corporation foundation, the selected Wonders of the World are as below:
1. Great Wall of China
2. Petra
3. Christ the Redeemer
4. Machu Picchu
5. Chichen Itza
6. Colosseum
7. Taj Mahal
8. Great Pyramid of Giza
5. Seven natural wonders of the world
Some wonders of the world were created naturally. Some of them are as below:
1. Ground Canyon
2. Great Barrier Ray
3. Rio de Janeiro’s Harbor
4. Mount Everest
5. Aurora
6. Paricutin Volcano
7. Victoria Water falls
6. Seven aquatic wonders of the world
“CEDAM International” an American non-profitorganization identified the below seven water wonders of the world.
1. Palau
2. Belize Barrier Ray
3. Great Barrier Ray
4. Deep Sea Vents
5. Galapagos Islands
6. Baikal Lake
7. Northern Red Sea
7. Seven Industrial wonders (Architectural & Engineering) of the world
Based on the book “Seven Wonders of the Industrial World” and BBC documentary film, the seven industrial wonders of the world, which includes great architectural and engineering wonders,are as below:
1. S.S.East Great Eastern
2. Bell Rock Right House
3. Brooklyn Bridge
4. Sewerage System of London
5. First Transcontinental Railroad
6. Panama Canal
7. Hoover Dam
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