The 7 Wonders of the World


Chichen Itza


Is located in Mexico. Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely to have been one of the mythical great cities. The Maya name "Chichen Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza."

Colosseum


It is located in Italy. It is the largest ever built in the Roman Empire.The Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical Mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress,a quarry, and a Christian shrine.

Cristo Redentor

It is located in Brazil.  is a statue of  Jesus of Nazareth in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It has been considered as the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world.

Great Wall of China


It is  generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC these, later joined together and made bigger, stronger, and unified are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. The Great Wall is the only man-made that can be seen from out of space.

Machu Picchu


It is located in Peru. Most archeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World.

Petra


It is located in Jordan.  It is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist attraction. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba

Taj Mahal


It is located in India.  The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

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