7 Wonders of Our World

 Unlike other lists, the 7 natural wonders and the 7 ancient wonders of the world, this list seems rather more complicated to determine. So many amazing structures and natural elements exist across our planet that through my endless searching on the net, I could not find a definite list of the 7 wonders of our world. So I have decided to take the most common ones from the lists I have found and put them together on this list. Some may disagree but these are what I believe to the the 7 wonders of the world...

Taken from lists found on Wikipedia and other sites this is a list of the 7 most common wonders of our world today...

1. Grand Canyon
2. Great Wall of China
3. Aurora
4. Taj Mahal
5. Machu Picchu
6. Victoria Falls
7. Golden Gate Bridge

These 7 are only a handful of the hundreds that could be mentioned. This list contains both, natural, man-made, and structural elements that are all wonderful creations on our Earth.

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The Grand Canyon is located in the state of Arizona in the USA. With a depth of 6000ft and a width from 4-18miles long, stretching 227miles, this canyon was created 6million years ago by the Colorado river.

Great Wall of China, located in northern china running east to west stretches 5,500miles. It is said that over the century that the wall was being built an estimated 2-3million Chinese died while building the wall. The wall was built to protect northern China from attacks by the Xiongnu during various successive dynasties.

Aurora Borealis and Australis also known as the northern lights are a show of lights in the night sky over the north and south poles of the earth. Caused by a collision of energy particles from the sun they are a fascinating and beautiful phenomena.

The Taj Mahal is located in India and is a mausoleum built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. In 1983 the Taj Mahal became a World Heritage Site.

Machu Picchu, located in Peru is often referred to as the 'lost city of the Incas' situated on a mountain ridge some 8,000ft above sea level. Built around AD 1430 the site was abandoned by the Incas due to the Spanish conquest 100years later. In 1983 Machu Picchu also became a World Heritage Site.

Victoria Falls runs between Zambia and Zimbabwe in south Africa. It is the worlds largest sheet of free-falling water, with a depth of 1,708m and a height of 108m. This site is also on the World Heritage List.

Golden Gate Bridge, found in San Francisco has a total length of 2,737m and a height of 746ft, its construction was completed in 1937 after 4 years of building. It is fifth on the list of Americas most favoured architecture.

All of these beautiful places can be visited via tourist attraction tours.

The Grand Canyon is in Arizona, USA
The Great Wall of China is in China
The Taj Mahal is in India
Machu Pacchu is in Peru
Victoria Falls is in South Africa
Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco, USA.

Viewing an Aurora is not something that can be planned into a trip or vacation. Most commonly seen and probably the best place to see one will be Alaska. For information on visiting Alaska click here.