
2) Petra, Jordan (9-40 AD) Half-built, half-carved into sheer rockby the Nabayeans, an industrious Arab people, this rosehued city is surrounded by mountains containing tombs and funerary vault.

3) Roman Colosseum, Rome (70-82 AD) Once capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the vast amphitheater is where ancient Rome came to watch gladiatorial contests, mythological plays and executions.

4) Christ The Redeemer, Rio De Janerio (1931) With arms outspread in a wingspan of 100 ft., this art deco-style figure has become iconic image of Brazil.

5) Pyramids at Chichen Itza, Mexico (Before 800 AD) This towering step-pyramid stands amid one of the region's greatest Mayan archeological sites and thought to be a temple and solar calendar.

6) Great Wall Of China (220 BC AND 1368-1644 AD) China's first Emperor, Shih Huang Ti, built the Great Wall as a defense against northern invaders. It stretches 3725 miles from the The Pacific.

7) Machu Picchu, Peru (1460-1470 AD) This mysterious atadel on the eastern slopes of the Andes wabuilt at the height of the Incca Empire.

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