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The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) refers to remarkable constructions of classical antiquity listed by various authors in guidebooks popular among the ancient Hellenic tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC.  The original list inspired innumerable versions through the ages, often listing seven entries. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient wonders—remains relatively intact

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Great Wall of China :

It was built in different areas by different dynasties to protect different territorial borders.

Length: 21,196.18 km

History: more than 2,300 years

The height of the Great Wall is 5–8 meters (16–26 feet). It was designed to be at least three times the height of a man.

The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest sights in the world — the longest wall in the world, an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive architecture.

"Greatest Human Feat in History": The Great Wall is the building project with the longest duration and greatest cost in human lives, blood, sweat and tears. It deserves its place among "the New Seven Wonders of the World"
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The Colosseum is famous because it is an origin of gladiator battles that took place in the time of Roman Empire.
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Largest. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the largest in the world, filling 13 acres at its base. At 481 feet tall, it was the tallest structure in the world until the advent of modern skyscrapers. The pyramid builders used 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing between 2.5 and 15 tons, to construct the Great Pyramid
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173. It began to lean in 1178 once construction on the second floor had begun. The lean was due to one side sinking into the soft ground.
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. It consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weighing around 25 tons
Construction started: 3000 BC
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The Potala Palace was the winter palace of the greatest leader of Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama,from 1649 to 1959.
and is therefore considered to be the holiest site of Buddhist religion in Tibet.
 has been a museum since then, and is a World Heritage Site since 1994.
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Christ the Redeemer is a statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that was built as a symbol of Brazilian Christianity.
Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.
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Taj Mahal is symbol of love was made by Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory his wife and the most loved Queen in his Harem, Begum Mumtaz Mahal . built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 with white marbel
The UNESCO world heritage site is also one of the Seven Wonders of the World because of its immense beauty.
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-metre (7,970 ft) mountain ridge.
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Ely Cathedral has been used for worship for over 1,300 years
Ely Cathedral, with its unique 14th century octagonal lantern tower.
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Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra is also called the 'Rose City' . It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
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Temple of Artemis
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The statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
Standing 305 feet (93 metres) high including its pedestal, it represents a woman holding a torch in her raised right hand and a tablet bearing the adoption date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) in her left.
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Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 world Expo in Paris. a world's fair designed to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution.
 It has got a title of 'Symbol of Love' due to its superb construction and outstanding views
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 With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft)
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 Niagara Falls is a city on the Niagara River, in New York State. It’s known for the vast Niagara Falls, which straddle the Canadian border

World's Beautiful Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls are located on the border of Ontario, Canada and New York, USA.
The Niagara Falls are made up of 3 waterfalls, the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls.
The largest vertical drop is over 165 feet (50 metres).
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Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals