World Wonders

Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled over the ages to catalogue the most spectacular man-made constructions and natural things in the world.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity, and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it to be magical.

New Seven Wonders New Seven Wonders of the World is a project that attempts to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern wonders. A popularity poll was organized by the private New 7 Wonders Foundation, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal. Locate in World Wonders Map

Middle Ages Wonders Throughout the history, men have sought to identify the wonders of your own time. During the Middle Ages, the medieval mind was also captivated by the amazing structures created by humanity, therefore, many medieval academics and philosophers created their own list of wonders. Locate in World Wonders Map

Ancient World Wonders The creation of the first lists of Wonders of the world is attributed to Herodotus (famous Greek historian, 484 BC – 425 BC) and Calimachus of Cyrene (chief of the Library of Alexandria 305 – 240 BC). The monuments mentioned in these lists were inspired by the mythology, religion and art of the ancient great civilizations of the world. Locate in World Wonders Map

Civil Engineering Wonders New technologies and materials have allowed to the humans to build structures increasingly impressive and complex. The American Society of Civil Engineer has its own list of marvels of the civil engineering in an effort to recognize an actual equivalent to the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. Locate in World Wonders Map

Man-made Wonders The most famous list of the Man Made wonders was ideated by the travel writer Howard Hillman. He has compiled a list with the top man-made tourist travel wonders of the world. Locate in World Wonders Map

Natural Wonders There are many lists of the Natural Wonders of our planet. These lists include several of the most beautiful places of the World like mountains, water falls, rainforest, canyons or islands. Locate in World Wonders Map

Underwater Wonders The list of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World was created by CEDAM International in 1989 to protect the underwater wonders, before they will be lost forever. Locate in World Wonders Map