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Wonders of the World

Amazing human-made and natural landmarks around the world, like the Great Wall of China and the Grand Canyon, that inspire wonder and awe.

Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza
Continent North America
Fun Fact The name Chichen Itza translates to “At the mouth of the well of the Itzaes,” referencing the Sacred Cenote located nearby.
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer
Country Brazil
Continent South America
Fun Fact Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It sits atop Mount Corcovado, which means “hunchback” in Portuguese. This 2310 feet (704 metres) granite peak is a part of the Carioca Range. It is nestled in the Tijuca Forest National Park, a rainforest within the city’s boundaries.
Colossus of Rhodes
Colossus of Rhodes
Country Greece
Continent Europe
Fun Fact Both the Colossus of Rhodes and the Statue of Liberty were built as symbols to freedom.
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Country China
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The Great Wall is the largest man-made project in the world. The complete route is over 20,000 km, stretching from the east seaside to the west desert in northern China, winding up and down across mountains and plateaus like a dragon.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Country Iraq
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The Hanging Gardens are the only one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world that may not even have existed.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Country Egypt
Continent Africa
Fun Fact The Lighthouse at Alexandria is also known as the Pharos of Alexandria.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Continent South America
Fun Fact Scholars believe that the Incas started constructing Machu Picchu around 1450 AD under Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui who ruled the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1471.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Country Turkey
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The word mausoleum originates from the name Mausolus. The term mausoleum became the name used for tombs built above ground from that time on.
Petra
Petra
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The Nabataeans built Petra more than 2000 years ago.
Roman Colosseum
Roman Colosseum
Country Italy
Continent Europe
Fun Fact The Colosseum was built between 72 A.D and 80 A.D under the Emperor Vespasian, in the heart of Ancient Rome.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Country Greece
Continent Europe
Fun Fact The statue was a chryselephantine sculpture of ivory plates and gold panels on a wooden framework. Zeus sat on a painted cedarwood throne ornamented with ebony, ivory, gold, and precious stones.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Country India
Continent Asia
Fun Fact More than 22,000 labourers worked in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
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