World Wonders Codexery

A source-cited reference to world wonders

World Wonders (22)

• The Great Wall of China — An ancient defensive system spanning thousands of miles across China's northern borders.
• Petra — The Rose City of the Nabataeans
• The Colosseum — Largest ancient amphitheatre, symbol of Imperial Rome.
• Chichen Itza — Major Maya city and regional capital in northern Yucatán.
• Machu Picchu — A 15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes.
• The Taj Mahal — The jewel of Islamic art in India and a universally admired masterpiece of the world's heritage.
• Christ the Redeemer — Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• The Great Pyramid of Giza — The oldest and only largely intact Wonder of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza stands as the tomb of Pharaoh…
• Stonehenge — Prehistoric megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, England.
• Angkor Wat — Largest religious complex in the world, Cambodia's national symbol.
• The Alhambra — Palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain.
• Hagia Sophia — Justinian's great domed church in Istanbul: cathedral, mosque, museum and mosque again.
• The Moai of Easter Island — Monolithic stone figures carved by the Rapa Nui people.
• The Eiffel Tower — Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" (French for "Iron Lady") due to its construction from wrought iron, the Eiffel Tower…
• The Acropolis — The seven wonders chosen by global vote in 2007
• Borobudur — 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia.
• Neuschwanstein Castle — A 19th-century historicist palace in the Bavarian Alps, built for King Ludwig II as a retreat and tribute to Richard…
• Mont-Saint-Michel — Tidal island and commune in Normandy, France.
• The Forbidden City — Imperial palace complex in Beijing, China.
• The Terracotta Army — Terracotta sculptures buried to guard China's first emperor in the afterlife.
• The Sagrada Familia — Unfinished Catholic basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona.
• The Statue of Liberty — A French gift symbolizing freedom and democracy.

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