Eighth Wonder of the World
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Eighth Wonder of the World is a term sometimes used to describe things in comparison to the Seven Wonders of the World, the widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity.
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[edit] Things labeled as the Eighth Wonder of the World
[edit] Natural places
- Grand Canyon, in Arizona, in the United States[1]
- Milford Sound, New Zealand; called so by Rudyard Kipling[2]
- Natural Tunnel, in Virginia, so dubbed by William Jennings Bryan[3]
- Pink and White Terraces near Rotorua, New Zealand, before they were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886[4]
- Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland[5]
- Burney Falls in California; called so by Theodore Roosevelt.[6]
[edit] Pre-1900 creations
- Great Wall of China, China[7]
- The Taj Mahal, India[8][9]
- Stonehenge, United Kingdom[10]
- Machu Picchu, Peru[11]
- Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines[12][13][14][15][16]
- The Terracotta Army of Xi'an, China.[17][18]
- Amber Room in the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia[19]
- The monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain.[20]
- The Hagia Sophia: Eastern Orthodox Church built in Istanbul[21]
- The rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, Ethiopia[22] (Church of St. George, Lalibela)
- The stelae of Axum, Ethiopia[23]
- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka[24][25][26]
- Royal Palace in Amsterdam, The Netherlands[27]
- Statue of Liberty,[28] New York Harbor, United States (French artwork: created and constructed in France and given to the United States as gift from France)
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia[29]
- The moai statues of Easter Island, Chile[30]
- Chichen Itza: "El Castillo", also called Pyramid or Temple of Kukulcan, located in the Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico[citation needed]
[edit] Post-1900 human creations
- Empire State Building, New York City[31][32]
- Palm Islands of Dubai[33]
- Panama Canal[34]
- Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia;[35] the story of its construction was recounted in the opera The Eighth Wonder
- Thames Barrier, London, England.[36]
- Bahá'í terraces, on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.[37]
- Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China[38]
- Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas[39]
- West Baden Springs Hotel[40]
[edit] Popular culture
- King Kong was introduced as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in the 1933 RKO Pictures movie of the same title[41], as well as the 2005 remake of King Kong.
- André the Giant, a professional wrestler, was referred to as the 8th Wonder of the World by the World Wrestling Federation.[42][43]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ ABC Good Morning America "7 New Wonders" Page
- ^ National Geographic Photo Galleries
- ^ Natural Tunnel State Park
- ^ Anheizen
- ^ www.northantrim.com
- ^ www.burney-falls.com
- ^ "The Great Wall of China: Dynasties, Dragons, and Warriors Exhibit Summary" by Powerhouse Museum
- ^ [1] About Taj Mahal
- ^ [2] U.S., S. American Growers Joint Trade Mission to India December 8-17, 2006
- ^ [3]
- ^ "World still wonders about the origins of Machu Picchu" by Michael Lollar, The Commercial Appeal, May 21, 1998.
- ^ "Wander Our Wonders" at WowPhilippines, official tourism website of the Philippines.
- ^ "Planting rice is never fun: Modern life threatens Ifugao rice terraces" by Imelda Visaya Abano, Philippine Post, February, 2002.
- ^ filipinasoul.com, ‘The Best’ of the Philippines - its natural wonders
- ^ nscb.gov.ph, FACTS & FIGURES, Ifugao province
- ^ About Banaue > Tourist Attractions
- ^ "Eighth Wonder of the World: Terracotta Warriors", ChinaCulture.org, Ministry of Culture, China
- ^ "China's Terracotta Army Gets Dose of Modern Medicine", Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness
- ^ The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure by Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy; publisher's comments.
- ^ "The Escorial", Catholic Encyclopedia
- ^ "Turkish Delights" by Phyllis Dolgin, The Epoch Times, July 16, 2006..
- ^ "Ethiopia: Land of wonder and religious tradition" by Rudi Bakhtiar, CNN Student News, November 28, 2001.
- ^ [4]
- ^ "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" by Priyanka Singh, The Tribune, August 10, 2003.
- ^ "Tourist miracles of Sri Lanka" by Moin-ul-Haq, Daily News, January 1, 2004.
- ^ "Breathtaking castle in the sky" by C.P. Belliappa, Deccan Herald, August 15, 2004.
- ^ "Amsterdam Heritage: Town hall in the Dam Square (1648/65), now Royal Palace" by Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites of Amsterdam
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?frow=0&n=10&srcht=s&daterange=period&query=%22Statue+of+Liberty%22+%22wonder+of+the+world%22&srchst=p&hdlquery=&bylquery=&mon1=09&day1=18&year1=1851&mon2=12&day2=31&year2=1980&submit.x=14&submit.y=13
- ^ "Angkor Wat, eighth wonder of the world" by R. Schär Bern
- ^ impactlab.com - The eight wonder of the world - Easter Island/
- ^ Empire State Building official site.
- ^ "Does Extra Security Make it Safe?" by Rebecca Skaroff, Ripples, New York University.
- ^ "The lessons of Dubai? Let’s build some more British isles" by John Blundell, Institute of Economic Affairs, April 9, 2006.
- ^ Donna Miles (2004-11-14). "Rumsfeld Tours Strategic Panama Canal". American Forces Press Service. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/n11142004_2004111404.html. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Sound Future for Sydney Opera House", Euphonix, July 3, 2002.
- ^ "Thames Barrier Visitors' Centre", The New York Times Travel section.
- ^ Israel Magazine-on-Web: July 2001 - The "Eighth Wonder of the World" - In Haifa
- ^ NASA Satellites Watch As China Constructs Giant Dam
- ^ Barks, Joseph V. "Powering the (new and improved) 'Eighth Wonder of the World' ", Electrical Apparatus, November 2001. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ West Baden Springs Hotel
- ^ "King Kong". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.uk/King-Kong-Eighth-Wonder-World/dp/fun-facts/B0000558OS. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
- ^ "André the Giant", World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.
- ^ André the Giant official website
