Wonders of the World

Pyramids of Giza

Located in Egypt

Ancient Wonder

Impressive because they are large and were built from stones that they had to move from quarries

Burial place for pharaohs

Lined up by the stars

Pyramids of Giza

Egypt

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Italy

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Pisa, Italy

Modern

Was a bell tower

Interesting because it is leaning but hasn't fallen over

Has beautiful arches

The subsoil was too moist and that's why it is leaning

Attempting to fix it, and added a structure underneath to help it stand

Chichen Itza

Mexico

Taj Mahal

Located in India

Modern wonder

Built for his wife after she died (is a mausoleum)

Built out of white marble

Impressive architecture and beauty - domes

Taj Mahal

India

Petra

Located in Jordan

Is a city carved out of the cavern walls

It was built by the Nabatean people

It's an ancient wonder

Indiana Jones was filmed here

Petra

Jordan

The Moai, Easter Island

Located on an island off the coast of Chile

Built by the Rapa Nui people

Impressive statues called Moai - which are huge heads that it is still unknown how they carved them and how they were moved

Ancient Wonder

The Moai, Easter Island

Off the coast of Chile

The Acropolis or Parthenon

Located in Greece

Built by the Greeks

Used as a military base

Impressive because of its columns and structure

Ancient wonder

The Acropolis or Parthenon

Athens, Greece

Machu Picchu

Located in Peru

Modern wonder of the world

The stone was fitted together without using cement or any other sticking agent. It's like a puzzle

Andes Mountains

Built by the Inca

Machu Picchu

Peru

Stonehenge

England (UK)

People think it was a magical place

There was a ditch around it

Ancient wonder

Made out of stone, and it is unknown how they moved it

It's still a mystery why they built and who built it - think the Britons build it in the Neolithic period

It matches the stars' alignment

Stonehenge

England

Coliseum

Rome, Italy

Ancient wonder

Gladiator fights, entertainment, naval battles

They could fill the Colliseum with water!

The arches supported people's weight and made them able to hold such a large crowd - 280 arches

Over 80 entrances

Small roof

Coliseum

Rome, Italy

Great Wall of China

Located in China

Built to keep the barbarians out

Impressive that such a large wall was built in that time period

Ancient Wonder

Flour was used as the cement in some places

Great Wall of China

China

Chichen Itza

Modern wonder

The Maya built it

It's a pyramid used for religious ceremonies

Very large and symmetrical - they studied the sun and stars

Panama Canal

The United States built the Panama Canal to have a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa.

It cost $400,000,000 to build.

Opened in 1915.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

This is the famous leaning bell tower of Italian cathedral. It is located in Pisa, Italy.

Christ the Redeemer Statue

Famous statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Taj Mahal

Beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his wife

Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel built this as a radio tower initially. Now one of the most visited landmarks in the world