1) Taj Mahal, India

Taj Mahal

India

• This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife.

•  This white marble structure combines Indian, Persian, and Islamic style of architecture.

 

2) Petra, Jordan

Petra
Jordan

• This ancient capital city was built around 9 B.C. built On the edge of the Arabian Desert.

• It is now visible in its pink stone ruins and carved facade.

  

   

3) Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu
Peru

• This "city in the clouds" was built 8,000 feet above sea level in the 15^th century by Incan emperor Pachacutec.

• This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River.

• Abandoned by the Incas, the city remained unknown until it was rediscovered by an explorer in 1911.

  

   

4) Great Wall Of China

Great Wall Of China

• This 4,160-mile wall was built to protect China from invading Huns, Mongols, and other tribes. 
• It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built 
• Begun in the 7^th century B.C., the barricade took hundreds of years to build. 
• Visible from space. 

5) Roman Colosseum, Italy

Roman Colosseum
Italy

• This giant, 50,000 seat amphitheater in the center of Rome was built over 2,000 years ago to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire.

  
  
  

   

   

6) Christ Redeemer Statue, Brazil

Christ Redeemer Statue
Brazil

• This statue of Jesus stands some 125 feet tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro

• Constructed in France, it was shipped to Brazil in pieces, and then carried up the mountain by train, where it was reassembled.

  

   

 

7) Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico

Pyramid at Chichen Itza

Mexico

• The center of Mayan civilization in its day.

• The most famous Mayan temple city

• Is still visible in several structures, including the pyramid of Kukulkan.