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The classic seven wonders were W@01

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Medievals W@02

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American Society of Civil Engineers W@03

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Wonder Date started Date finished Location Significance
Channel Tunnel December 1, 1987 May 6, 1994 Strait of Dover, between the United Kingdom and France The longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world.
CN Tower February 6, 1973 June 26, 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1976–2007.
Empire State Building March 17, 1930 April 11, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. Tallest structure in the world 1931–1954, Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1931–1967, Tallest Building in the world 1931–1970. First building with 100+ stories.
Golden Gate Bridge January 5, 1933 May 27, 1937 Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, U.S. The longest suspension bridge main span in the world from 1937 to 1964.
Itaipu Dam January 1970 May 5, 1984 Paraná River, between Brazil and Paraguay The largest operating hydroelectric facility in the world in terms of annual energy generation.
Delta and Zuiderzee Works 1920 May 10, 1997 Zeeland, South Holland, North Holland, Friesland and Flevoland, Netherlands The largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century.
Panama Canal January 1, 1880 January 7, 1914 Isthmus of Panama One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken.

USA Today's New Seven Wonders W@04

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Number Wonder Location
1 Potala Palace Lhasa, Tibet, China
2 Old City of Jerusalem Jerusalem[n 1]
3 Polar ice caps Polar regions
4 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Hawaii, United States
5 Internet Earth
6 Mayan ruins Yucatán Peninsula, México
7 Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara Tanzania and Kenya
8 Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder) Arizona, United States

Seven Natural Wonders of the World W@05

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New7Wonders of the World W@06

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Wonder Date of construction Location
Great Wall of China Since 7th century BC[5] China China
Petra c. 100 BC Jordan Jordan
Christ the Redeemer Opened October 12, 1931 Brazil Brazil
Machu Picchu c. AD 1450 Peru Peru
Chichen Itza c. AD 600 Mexico Mexico
Colosseum Completed AD 80 Italy Italy
Taj Mahal Completed c. AD 1648 India India
Great Pyramid of Giza (honorary candidate) Completed c. 2560 BC Egypt Egypt

New7Wonders of Nature W@07

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New7Wonders Cities W@8

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Seven Wonders of the Underwater World W@09

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Seven Wonders of the Industrial World W@10

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  1. SS Great Eastern
  2. Bell Rock Lighthouse
  3. Brooklyn Bridge
  4. London sewerage system
  5. First Transcontinental Railroad
  6. Panama Canal
  7. Hoover Dam

FOOTNOTES

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  1. ^ The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Crusades. 2001. p. 153.
  2. ^ "Cluny Abbey". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 16. 1913. p. 74. OCLC 06974688.
  3. ^ The Rough Guide To England. 1994. p. 596.
  4. ^ Palpa, as You Like it. p. 67.
  5. ^ "Great Wall of China". Encyclopædia Britannica. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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