Seven New Wonders

• Chichen Itza - Mexico
• Christ the Redeemer - Brazil
• Great Wall of China - China
• Machupicchu - Peru
• Petra - Jordan
• Roman Colosseum - Italy
• Taj Mahal - India

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About the Modern Seven Wonders of the World

The popular 7 Wonders of the World are The Statue of Zeus, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Temple of Artemis, The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Mausoleum, The Hanging Gardens and the Alexandria`s Lighthouse. The modern 7 Wonders of the World, which were recognized by the ASCE, are twentieth century achievements from the engineering field. Nominations from all over the world aided the American Society of Civil Engineers select the winners at the middle of the `90s. Every structure managed to push the limits of engineering, design and construction.

1. Channel Tunnel
This is a thirty-one mile tunnel which connects France from England. There are trains that travel side by side at almost one hundred mph through five-foot concrete tubes. This project has been completely operational at the middle of the `90s.

2. Empire State Building
This great building was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center was completed. At the tope of this building`s tower, the view will span two hundred miles in all directions.

3. Golden Gate Bridge
Linking San Francisco and Marin County, this great bridge will span over one mile. The Golden Gate Bridge was completed at the end of the `30s and it took almost 4 years to be completed. This great bridge managed to withstand a few major earthquakes like the Loma Pima quake from 1989.

4. Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu Dam is situated at the border of Paraguay and Brazil and will span almost five miles on the Parana River. This major construction consists of enough concrete or steel to build three hundred Eiffel Towers. During its construction, its engineers managed to move over fifty million tons to be able to build a bypass of the river.

5. CN Tower
The CN Tower was completed at the middle of the `70s and is considered the tallest freestanding structure in the world. The tower is situated in Toronto and is over 1.800 feet tall. Its observation deck will allow travelers to view almost a quarter mile in any direction.

6. Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
This is mainly a series of surge barriers, dams and floodgates which protect locals from storm waters. This project started at the end of the 1920s with a particular construction of a nineteen-mile dam and finished at the end of the 1980s. The locals here built this structure in their attempt to avoid flooding in their nation that sits below the level of the sea.

7. Panama Canal
Spanning for more than fifty miles, the Panama Canal took almost ten years to be completed. Ships that pass through this canal will enter either one of three locks in which the levels of the water are lowered or raised, allowing them to pass.

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