What Do You Really Know About The Seven Wonders of the World?

7. Chichen Itza, Mexico

Called "The City of Sorcerers", this site is an ancient Mayan city of Mexico, abandoned several times, but rich in the cultural imprint of the different peoples who inhabited it. This city was probably the main religious center of Yucatán, and remains today one of the most important and visited archaeological sites in the world. Chichen Itza was one of the largest Mayan centers on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Throughout its history (which extends for almost a thousand years), the city was embellished by the contribution of its different peoples. Several buildings of this civilization still exist, including the Temple of Warriors, El Castillo and the circular observatory known as El Caracol, although most of the site has fallen into ruin over the centuries by various invasions, looting or abandonments.

6. The statue of Chris the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

Located in Rio, this wonder was erected in 1931, on the occasion of the centenary of the independence of Brazil. Offered by France in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the 38-meter high statue stands at the top of Corcovado Mountain. It is one of the most majestic works of its kind.

Listed as a historic monument since 1973, Christ of Corcovado is located in the heart of the Tijuca Forest National Park, at an altitude of 710 meters. To give you an idea, its mass is about 1,145 tons, the approximate weight of the head is 30 tons and that of each hand of 8 tons.

The head measures 3.75 m, each hand 3.20 m, the width of the tunic is 8.50 m. The span between the two hands is 28 meters. Yes, it's a beautiful baby! These dimensions made  it one amongst the most important statues of its kind within the world.

5. The Colosseum of Rome

The Coliseum is an amphitheater located in the center of the city of Rome. It is one amongst the best works of classical architecture and engineering. Its construction began in 70 ap. J.-C, and was completed in 80 ap. J.-C, and other modifications made between 1981 and 1996.

Accommodating between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, the Coliseum has been used for gladiatorial and other public spectacles. It remained in service for nearly 500 years, the last games lasting until the sixth century.

Today in ruins, it is visited every year by thousands of tourists.

4. The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall is a real defense wall erected to protect China from the invasion of the barbarians. It is the most important field of study structure designed by man in terms of length, area, and mass.

Since 1987, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built of earth, stone or brick, it travels about 6,700 kilometers from the Korean border to the Gobi Desert.↚

3. The Inca site of Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is an ancient 15th-century city perched on a rocky promontory that links the Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountains on the eastern slopes of the central Andes. Forgotten for centuries, then discovered by the American Hiram Bingham in 1911, this sacred city is considered a masterpiece of Inca architecture.

Perched at an altitude of 2,400 meters, Machu Picchu surprises us with its mysteries. Erected in the Sacred Valley between the Andes and the Amazon rainforest, it is declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity, offering its visitors an unforgettable enchantment.

2. The troglodyte site of Petra, Jordan

Petra is an ancient city carved out of the rock, located in Jordan, in the heart of a valley. Created around the end of the 8th century BC, it was abandoned between 700 and 800 years after JC due to changes in trade routes and earthquakes.

In 1985, Petra was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a National Archaeological Park.

1. Taj Mahal, India

Which means in Indian "Palace of the Crown", it's actually not a palace. It is a tomb, a white marble mausoleum built at the request of Emperor Shâh Jahân in memory of his wife Arjumand Bânu Begam, also known as Mumtaz Mahal.

Its construction began in 1631, the year of the death of the Emperor's wife. It is located in Agra, northern India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, on the south bank of the Yamuna River.

 In 1996, the monument was listed as one of the most endangered sites in the world by the World Monuments Fund, because of the damage done to the surrounding pollution, but the protective measures are such that today it is at first sight out of danger.

To enter the Taj Mahal, Remeber it's closed on Monday, and after crossing a monumental door of red sandstone and white marble, it will cost 950 Rupees (about 17 Dollars). The recommended period to take full advantage of the region is from October to March.