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Seven Natural Wonders of the World
-Grand Canyon, one mile deep and 277 miles long located in northern Arizona, United States.
-Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain standing at 29,035 feet above sea level along the border of Nepal and Tibet as part of the massive Himalaya mountain range.
-Ayers Rock, the world's largest rock, rises 1,142 feet in the air in central Australia.
-Victoria Falls, a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, is one mile wide and 355 feet high.
-Meteor Crater is a huge depression, 570 feet deep and 4,180 feet wide in the ground formed 50,000 years ago when a meteorite struck the earth near Winslow, Arizona.
-The Great Barrier Reef is the world's longest group of coral reefs, following the Australian coast for 1,400 miles.
Then there are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
-The Temple of Artemis at Empesus was one of the largest temples built in Greece and features extensive use of marble.
-The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece is made of gold and ivory.
-The Pyramids of Egypt at Giza are just outside the present day city of Cairo.
-The Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt, was the world's first major lighthouse and marked the city's harbor for about 1,500 years.
-The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were probably built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife.
-The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a marble tomb built for local ruler Mausolus, hence the name.
-The Colossus of Rhodes was built in honor of the sun god Helios
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answered by ☺♥? 6
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The Original Seven Wonders of the World
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Constructed around the year 2560 B.C., the great Pyramid at Giza is the only wonder that remains standing from the original list of seven
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were reportedly a centerpiece of the ancient metropolis of Babylon (about 50 miles south of modern day Baghdad).
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Standing more than 40 feet tall and constructed of ivory and gold, the statue of Zeus within the Temple at Olympia (on the west coast of modern Greece) was constructed by the Greek sculptor Pheidias around 435 B.C.
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Built around the year 550 B.C. by the architect Cherisphron, the great marble temple at Ephesus (located in modern day Turkey) was built in honor of Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting and fertility
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Admired for its stunning beauty, the Mausoleum at Hailcarnassus (located near the modern city of Bodrum in Turkey) was built as the tomb for the Persian King Mausollos of Caria, and was completed around 35 B.C., a few years after Mausollos' death.
The Colossus of Rhodes
The 110-foot high statue of Colossus overlooked the ancient harbor of the Greek Island of Rhodes for only 56 years, but its size and construction inspired such awe in its visitors that centuries after its destruction it was included on the list of ancient wonders
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was located on the ancient island of Pharos, just off the coast of the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Designed by Sostratus of Cnidus in the third century B.C., construction of the lighthouse did not begin until 305 B.C., during the rule of Ptolemy Soter.
2006-10-23 04:06:51
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I think they are the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Grand Canyon, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Pyramids of Giza, Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of China.
2006-10-23 05:35:12
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answered by mArYaM 3
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the bermuda triangle can be considered too=)
2006-10-23 04:04:02
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answered by Anonymous
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