Breathtaking Wonders of the World
The Wonders of the World are a must on any travel itinerary and as they are spread across the world, wherever you end up, you will most likely be travelling near one. Unsurprisingly, the wonders attract visitors from all over the globe but I would highly recommend trying to visit as many as possible.
How many different Wonders of the World are there?
There are different variations of the Wonders of the World
New Seven Wonders of the World
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Natural Wonders
Modern Wonders
Forgotten Wonders
Here is a list of the Wonders of the World so you tick them off as you travel. The lists are not definitive and do change but are a good starting point.
New Seven Wonders of the World
The Great Wall of China
Chichen Itza
Petra
Machu Picchu
Christ the Redeemer
Colosseum
Taj Mahal
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Pyramids of Giza
The Handing Gardens of Babylon
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Unlike the others, this list does not change.
Natural Wonders
Angel Falls in Venezuela
The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia Canada
The Grand Canyon in Arizona USA
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
Iguacu/Iguazu Falls in Brazil/Argentina
Krakatoa Island in Indonesia
Mount Everest in Nepal/Tibet
Mount Fuji in Japan
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Niagara Falls in Ontario in Canada/USA
Paricutin Volcano in Mexico
Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe
Modern Wonders
The Eiffel Tower in Paris France
The Empire State Building in New York, USA
The Channel Tunnel, under the English Channel
The Clock Tower (Big Ben) in London, England
CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
Gateway Arch in St Louis, USA
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
Itaipu Dam in Paraguay/Brazil
The High Dam in Aswan, Egypt
The Hoover Dam in Arizona/Nevada, USA
Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, USA
The Panama Canal in Panama
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
Statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Statue of Liberty in New York, USA
The Suez Canal in Egypt
Sydney Opera House, Australia
"Forgotten" Wonders
Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia
The Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan, Mexico
The Bane Rice Terraces, Philippines
The colosseum in Rome, Italy
The Great Wall of China
The Inca City of Machu Picchu, Peru
Moai Statues in Rapa Nui, Easter Island
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
Mayan Temples of Tikal in Guatemala
Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France
The Throne Hall of Persepolis in Iran
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
Petra in Jordan
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Burma
Stonehenge in England
Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Temple of the Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico
