The new 7 wonders of the world are- Taj Mahal, India Great wall of China, China Petra, Jordan Chichén Itza, Mexico Christ the Redeemer Statue, Brazil Colosseum, Italy Machu Picchu, Peru

2. The new 7 wonders of the world are-
1. Taj Mahal, India
2. Great wall of China, China
3. Petra, Jordan
4. Chichén Itza, Mexico
5. Christ the Redeemer Statue, Brazil
6. Colosseum, Italy
7. Machu Picchu, Peru

3. This 42-acre marble mausoleum complex located in Agra is a stunning
and well-known Indian landmark. Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal (or
Mogul) Emperor, built it as a memorial to his deceased wife Mumtaz
Mahal, who died during childbirth. Construction, which started
shortly after Mahal’s passing in 1631, spanned more than two decades.
It required more than 20,000 laborers and cost several million rupees.

5. OK, we’ve all heard the claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made
object visible from space. But it just isn’t true. According to NASA, not only is the
wall not clearly visible from low Earth orbit, other man-made things are. The space
myth aside, the Great Wall of China is definitely a modern marvel and rightfully
belongs amid the other seven wonders. Contrary to popular belief, the wall isn’t one
continuous structure. It’s actually made up of several separate structures that
connect and branch out here and there. Including the branches, it covers
approximately 4,500miles.

7. Located in southwest Jordan are the ruins of the ancient city of Petra.
Massive temples, tombs and monuments have been cut into the
surrounding sandstone cliffs. Petra, which is Greek for “rock,” is also
known as “the city in the rock.” Perhaps the most impressive Petra
structure is the Sik al-Khazneh, also known as the Treasury. It is an
elaborately carved and embellished tomb. Besides the decorative tomb
facades and monuments, Petra is also known for its highly organized
water system, which included ceramic pipes, intricate water channels and
cisterns.

9. The ancient city of Chichén Itza (pronounced chee-chehn eet-sah) is
located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This well-known Mayan city
served as a religious, political and economic center spanning several
hundred years. The Pyramid of Kulkulkán — also known as El Castillo
— is probably the most recognized ruin of Chichén Itza. This step
pyramid stands approximately 80 feet high. It has nine terraces and four
sets of stairs. Each staircase has 91 steps. If you include the top platform as
a step, then the pyramid has a total of 365 steps – one for each day of the
year!

11. This statue of Jesus is one of Rio de Janiero’s most widely recognized monuments.
It stands 98.5 feet tall atop the summit of Mount Corcovado, which itself rises
more than 2,300 feet high. With a hug-like wingspan of 92 feet, the statue seems
to both beckon and welcome local residents and visitors alike. It weighs
approximately 700 tons and is made of concrete and soapstone. To see the statue
up close, you can ride a cogwheel steam engine train up the steep 2.3-mile slope.
Reset up on the ride because at rail’s end you have more than 200 steps to climb
to get to the foot of the statue

13. If you’ve seen the movie “Gladiator,” then you’ve seen the Colosseum –
well, a CGI-enhanced version of it anyway. Built in Rome sometime
around AD 70, it was the first freestanding amphitheater. Others in that
era were dug out and built into the sides of hills or mountains to provide
stability. Gladiator contests, group combats, battle reenactments, and
other productions were held there to an audience of nearly 50,000.
Today, even after some renovations in the 1990s, the wear and tear from
poor weather, natural disaster and vandalism show. Nonetheless, visitors
flock to this amazing sight daily.

15. If Petra is the city in the rock, then Machu Picchu is the city in the clouds.
Built in the 15th century, this ancient Incan city is nestled between two
peaks – Machu Picchu (Old Peak) and Huayna Picchu (New Peak) at an
amazing elevation of 7,710 feet. It is often (mistakenly) called the lost city
of the Incas, because it was hidden amidst the lush forest and clouds for
more than three centuries. Yale professor Hiram Bingham rediscovered
the city in 1911. Since then, excavation research suggests that the city was
home to about 1,200 residents at its peak. Today, it is a key tourist
attraction.