5 Marvelous Wonders of The World

We humans tend to be argumentative creatures (just check the comments on 25 Popular Myths Debunked for a case in point) and it really is amazing that we manage to agree on anything at all. When we do, however, it’s incredible what the synergy of our efforts can accomplish. From the dusty ground of the Colosseum to the windy swept base of the Great Pyramid come with us on a tour of some of the most spectacular wonders of the world, and gather a new appreciation for the accomplishments of your fellow earthlings.

* Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

It is 4,500 years old, 450 feet high and is composed of 2,300,000 blocks of stone, It is the only one of the famous”Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” that still stands. It is “The Great Pyramid of Khufu”, at Giza, Egypt. The Great Pyramid is probably the most famous and oldest tourist attraction on earth.

* Great wall of China, China

Although it has been proven a myth as you may have read in our article 25 Popular Myths Debunked, for many years people believed the Great Wall was the only man made structure visible from space. It is easy to see why as it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers. The Great Wall occupies a significant place in Chinese culture.

* Petra, Jordan

Petra, the world wonder, is without a doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2000 years ago. The entrance to the city is through the Siq, a narrow gorge, over 1km in length.

* Christ the Redeemer, Brazil

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A symbol of Brazilian hospitality, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall and 30 metres (98 ft) wide.

* The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

This wonder of the ancient World was located in the island of Pharos just off the coast of the city of Alexandria in Egypt. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was active for 15 centuries and it was the last of the six lost wonders of the ancient world to disappear. With a height estimated to be somewhere between 393 and 450 ft (120 and 140 m), it was for many centuries among the tallest man made structures on Earth.