40 The Amazing Wonders of the World Throughout History

1. Easter Island (Chile)

Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. A special area of ​​Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is widely famous for its 887 monumental sculptures. It is a World Heritage Site with many
island protected within Rapa Nui National Park.

2. Machu Pichu (Peru)

Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 meters (8,000 feet) above sea level. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built
as the Inca emperor Pachacuti for (1438-1472). often referred to
as "The Lost City of the Incas".

3. Teotihuacan (Mexico)

Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian America. besides
pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for housing complex
large.

4. Palenque (Mexico) 
 

Palenque is a city state
section in southern Mexico that developed in the seventh century AD.

5. Château de Chambord (France)

is one of the most well known Châteaux in the world because it is very different from the French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional forms of medieval French with classical Italian structures.

6. Chartres Cathedral (France)

a Latin Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Paris, is considered one of the finest examples in all
French Gothic style of architecture.

7. Pont du Gard (France)

Pont du Gard aqueduct was built in the South of France by the Roman Empire, and is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département

8. Acropolis of Athens (Greece)

best known acropolis in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece. Acropolis is a flat-topped rock which is at an altitude of 150 m (490 ft)
above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3
acres.

9. Archaeological Site of Delphi (Greece)

an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-west of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. Delphi was the site of the oracle of Delphi, the most forecasters
important in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of god
Apollo. In the Delphi was a panhellenic place, where every
four years, starting in 586 BC (Miller, 96) athletes from around the world
Greece competed in the Pythian Games.

10. Epidaurus Theater (Greece)

Largest theater in Greece at the time, can accommodate more than 15 thousand people

11. Colosseum (Italy)

initially, is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the masterpieces
greatest of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. capable of accommodating
50,000 spectators, the Colosseum used for gladiatorial contests and events
public. Besides the gladiatorial games, other public events
held there, such as mock sea battles, animal hunting,
execution, and dramas based on classical mythology.

12. Grand Canal Of Venice (Italy)
 

Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. Forming one large water traffic corridors in the city.

13. Pompeii (Italy)

Pompeii is the ruins of modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the Comune di Pompeii.
Along with Herculaneum, the neighboring city, Pompeii was destroyed and completely
buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius
in 79 AD.

14. Piazza del Campo (Italy)

Piazza del Campo is the main public area of ​​the historic center of Siena, Tuscany, Italy and is one of the biggest seat of the medieval Europe.

15. Hieronymites Monastery (Portugal)

located in the Belem district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements Manueline style (Portuguese late-Gothic).

16. Alhambra (Spain)
 

a palace and fortress complex built in the mid 14th century by the Moorish rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus.

17. Chillon Castle (Switzerland)

located on the shores of Lake Geneva in the municipality of Veytaux, at the east end of the lake, 3 km from Montreux, Switzerland.
Castle / castle consists of 100 independent buildings connected
gradually into a large building.

18. Stonehenge (UK)

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) north
Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed
of earthworks surrounding a circular setting boulder
stand. It is at the center of the most dense complex Neolithic and
Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred mounds
funeral.

19. Pyramid (Egypt)

  

believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a period of 20 years. Great Pyramid
consists of more than 2.3 million limestone blocks

20. Abu Simbel (Egypt)

  

two great stone temples in Nubia, southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. This is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. temple
twin was originally carved out of the mountain during the reign of Pharaoh
Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and
his queen Nefertari, to commemorate the alleged victory at the Battle of
Kades

21. Karnak (Egypt)

 
consists of a large conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, poles and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ca. 1391-1351 BC).
Located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. area
around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("Most Selected Place") and
The main worship place Theban Triad with the god Amun as the leader

22. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Egypt)
located at the bottom of a cliff in Deirel Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by architect Senemut, mortuary temple dedicated to
the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the temple of Mentuhotep bodies
II, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry.
It is considered one of the "monuments of ancient Egypt is unmatched."

23. Leptis Magna (Libya)

 
prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins located in Al Khums, Libya. This site is one of the most spectacular Roman ruins and pristine
Mediterranean. The city appears to have been founded by Phoenician colonists
around 1100 BC

24. Timbuktu (Mali)

  

a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African country of Mali. This building was made by the tenth mansa of the Mali Empire, Mansa Musa. It is home to Sankore University
and other madrasas, and was an intellectual and spiritual capital and
center spread of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th century and 16.

25. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

 
a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as the state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, this
is the only one to remain a significant religious center

26. Great Wall of China (PRC)

 

27. Forbidden City China

 
Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Located in central Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served
as the Emperor and his family, as well as the ceremonial and political center
from the Chinese government. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge
Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts constructed
the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties

28. Terracotta Army (China)

 
Current estimates are that in the three hole contains Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 trains with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the most
are still buried in the pits. Many archaeologists believe that there are many
holes are still waiting to be discovered

29. Hanging Temple of Hengshan (China) 

The temple is built on a cliff. This temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. built over 1,500 years ago

30. Leshan Giant Buddha (China)

 
It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world. height 71 meters (233 feet), the statue was
depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on
lututny

31. Taj Mahal (India)

 
a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is considered as an example
best of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from
Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles

32. Harmandir Sahib (India)

 

33. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple (India)
historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord) and
his wife, Goddess Parvati (in the form of Meenakshi). The temple forms the heart
and the lifeline of the year 2500 the old town of Madurai. The complex houses 14 Gopurams
pretentious or tower

34. Borobudur (Indonesia)

A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. The monument is both a shrine to the
Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. Journey for pilgrims
begins at the base of the monument and follow the road around the monument while
rise to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kamadhatu
(world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world is not
shaped). During the journey the monument guides the pilgrims through
system of stairs and corridors with 1460 narrative relief panels on the wall
and balustrades

35. Kinkaku-ji (Japan)

 
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
This is one of the construction period which is the Kitayama Culture
Muromachi. Original Kinkaku-ji was built in 1397 to serve as
retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as part of the
wealth then known as Kitayama

36. Bagan (Myanmar)

 
an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma (Myanmar)

37. Banaue Rice Terraces (Philippines)
terracing 2000-year-old carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the natives

38. Kremlin (Russia)

 

39. Wat Phra Kaew (Thailand)

  

regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historical center of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), in the Grand Palace. Construction of the temple started when
King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi
to Bangkok in 1785. Unlike other temples it does not contain points
residence for the monks, but only has a high decorated
holy buildings, statues, and pagodas

40. Wat Arun (Thailand)

 
Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district in Bangkok, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

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