The Seven Wonder of World is a list of man-made structures built during the classical era. Scholars believe that ancient historians began compiling the list in the second century B.C. The final list of the Seven Wonder of World that we currently reference was defined in the Middle Ages.
In 2007, more than 100 million people voted to declare the New Seven Wonder of World. The following list of seven winners is presented without ranking and aims to represent global heritage.
The Great Wall of China (Built 220 BC to 1644 AD)
Considered one of the greatest man-made structures in the world, the Great Wall of China stretches over 13,000 miles. Receiving 10 million tourists every year is beneficial to know the best time to visit.
Autumn is arguably the prettiest season in which to arrive, but unfortunately, it is still the peak time for tourism. Surprisingly, June is best if you’re hoping to avoid the crowds, especially if you want to visit when it isn’t snowing.
The Taj Mahal, India (Built 1632-1648 AD)
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz. Mumtaz died in 1631 while giving birth to their 14th child. It was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built a magnificent monument as a tribute to her, which we today know as the “Taj Mahal”. The Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.
The shimmering white marble used in the construction of the Taj Mahal changes color according to the time of day from the uplifting yellow of sunrise to the desolate deep blue of night. People have imagined poetically that the color changes reflect the feelings the late emperor underwent during his time with Mumtaz Mahal and after her death.
Petra, Jordan (Built 4 Century BC-2 Century AD)
Petra in Jordan is always appearing on top travel lists – the top ten places to see in your lifetime, the new seven wonders of the world. But unlike some places which feature on those lists, it’s actually fairly easy and not too expensive to visit Petra. There’s accommodation ranging from tented camps to five-star resorts, there’s good public transport or it’s simple to drive yourself around, it’s safe and the people are incredibly friendly and welcoming.
The Lost City of Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Meticulously carved into the rose-hued rock by the Nabateans, it will leave you breathless. Although it’s possible to venture on your own, tours are available with daily departures. And since many include the cost of entrance to the site, tours are both convenient and cost-effective.
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy (Built AD 72-82)
The Colosseum is the main symbol of Rome. It is an imposing construction that, with almost 2,000 years of history, will bring you back in time to discover the way of life in the Roman Empire.
The highly ostentatious opening ceremony, lasted one hundred days during which people saw great fights, shows, and hunts involving the killing of thousands of animals (5000 according to the historian Suetonius). For the opening, the arena space was filled with water for one of the most fantastic events held in Roman times, naumachias – real sea battles reproducing great battles of the past.
At present, the Colosseum is, along with Vatican City, Rome’s greatest tourist attraction. Each year 6 million tourists visit it. On 7 July 2007, the Colosseum became one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Built 1926-1931)
At the top of the mountain is installed Christ the redeemer, one of the most wanted touristic sides of Rio de Janeiro. The biggest and most famous scripture Art Déco of the world, the Christ statue started to be planned in 1921 and it was developed by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa over 5 years of job, from 1926 to 1931, the opening year of the monument.
It’s the fourth largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, the largest Art Deco-style sculpture on the planet, and to top it all off, in 2007 the statue was deemed as one of the New Seven Wonder of World along with Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and the Taj Mahal.
To get into the monument, there’s a nice ride by train that, during 20 minutes, it crosses Mata Atlântica until Corcovado’s top. Making easy access to the visitants, three panoramic elevators and four escalators were built. The visual is amazing; it makes an unmissable program for those that visit the city.
Chichen Itza, Mexico (Built 5-13 century AD)
Visiting Chichen Itza in Mexico was one of the most exciting things on our Yucatan itinerary. Chichen Itza is one of the largest Mayan ruins in the Yucatan peninsula and also a UNESCO Heritage Site. It was named one of the Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. No doubt, it is also one of the most visited Mayan ruins in the world.
Proto-Mayan tribes had inhabited the flat limestone plateau that makes up much of the Yucatan peninsula for at least 8000 years. These nomadic peoples would certainly have discovered the enormous natural well, called a cenote, next to which the city of Chichen Itza later grew.
As a Maya social center, Chichen Itza began its rise to prominence with the arrival of seafaring people in the eighth century. Called the Itza by archaeologists, these merchant warriors first colonized the northern coastal areas of the Yucatan peninsula and then ventured inland.
Machu Picchu, Peru (Build mid-15 century AD)
Machu Picchu is an ancient city that sits high up in the mountains, surrounded by gauzy wisps of cloud. The extreme altitude and surrounding backdrop of the vegetation-clad slopes of the Andean foothills lend the air an ethereal quality.
Machu Picchu is located in the Andes mountains of southern Peru, in the craggy heights above the Urubamba Valley, also called the Sacred Valley. Archaeologists think Machu Picchu was constructed in the mid-1400s under the direction of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the ninth ruler of the Inca.
Why there are only Seven Wonder of World?
The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it represented perfection and plenty, and because it was the number of the five planets known anciently, plus the sun and moon.
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