Famous World's Wonders

Chichen was founded by the Maya civilization in 400 AD and it is located in the north central, north ofYucatanPeninsulanow calledMexico. Chichen has a history that is 1500 years old and is located 75 miles fromMerida. It is said to have been the main regional point for different ceremonies. During the earlier days & time, it was governed by priests. Chichen means “At the mouth of the well of Itza”. The word Chi stands for ‘mouth’, Chen for ‘well’ and Itza for ‘the Itza tribe’. The main belief is that people were thrown from the top as a sacrifice to make their god happy and the ones who could survive were the ones who were believed to be seers.

The site predominantly contains many buildings of stone in various stages of their preservation and has been stored properly. The site is built in different architectural styles. It has a very clear cultural mix and difference of the Mayan and non Mayan civilization. The Chichen site has in total three divisions: the north, central & and the south group. Where one group is in the Toltec style and the other gives an idea about the early period and the old Chichen culture. Since this is the most famous Mayan Pyramids, it has been thoroughly researched by private agencies. Not really.

It is now a federal property and it is maintained by theMexico’s nationInstituteofAnthropologyand History. The best time for site seeing is either early morning or late in the afternoon.

The Colosseum is one of the greatest architecture ever built in the history of Rome. The Colosseum was at first known as the Flavian Amphitheatre and is the largest amphitheater to have ever been built in theRoman Empire. It is a circular structure that occupies a site east of the Roman Forum. This Amphitheater was built to organize gladiator contests, dramas and games like hunting animals, constructing mock sea battle and the public could also view it in the open, and cheer their favorites.

Built in the center of Rome itself, its construction began sometime between 70 and 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD when Titus was the ruling emperor. It has a seating capacity of 50,000 spectators. The Colosseum over the years has been broken by natural disasters like earthquake; even then, it is one of the hot spot of tourist visits in Rome. Very near to the Colosseum is the training school for the gladiators and it is worth the look. As compared to the oval shape of the Colosseum, it is triangular in shape. Other areas of attraction are places where the armor was built, then where the wounded gladiators were cured and not to forget the burial ground where the dead gladiators rested in peace.

nowadays, the Colosseum is used for religious purposes. The Pope leads a procession on good Fridays called the station of the cross. Currently, the Amphitheater is very rich in Flora. There are more then hundreds of different kinds of Flora present on the ancient walls of the Colosseum. The Colosseum of Rome has been given great importance by the media and that is the reason why a lot ofHollywoodmovies have been shot in this amphitheater. The famous movie “Gladiator” is highly influenced by the Roman culture and the gladiator contests.

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. It literally means the top or the head of the sky. Mount Everest touches the borders of China, Tibet, and Nepal and is a part of the Himalayan Range… Its total height above sea level is 29,029 ft. During 1856, the name of Mount Everest was Peak XV. Its official name was given by the Geographical Society.

Despite the fact it is the highest peak in the world; hikers from all over the world come and climb this mountain despite all difficulties. A whole team of climbers can help both armature and novice climbers climb the peak. If one follows the standard route to climb, it is quite safe to climb the mountains. However, the problem in the Himalayas are faced with bad weather, fast wind and low breathing that can happen due to high altitude.

Climbers must pay heavy amount of money to climb the mountain, which acts as a continuous source of income to Nepal. However, an equal amount has to be raised to get license and permit of $25,000 to climb the Mount Everest. Till 2007, 210 people have lost their lives while climbing Mount Everest due to high storm.

Cox’s Bazar is the longest sea beach all over the worlds.It is located in Bangladesh. It is one of the most eye-catching tourist spot of world. It is the tourist capital of Bangladesh.Miles of golden sands, delightful seafood, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful pagodas –this is Cox’s Bazar.

It has smooth and soft carpeting of silvery sand sloping gently into the clean blue water of theBay of Bengal. It is really cool and Quiet, shark-free beach with the green trees and pretty hills on one side and the blue waves on the other side. The warm shark free waters are good for swimming and bathing & while the sandy beaches offer opportunities for sun-bathing. The beauty of the setting sun behind the waves of the sea is really amazing.

 Every year lots of foreign & local visitor come here to spend their leisure in Cox’s Bazaar.

Cox’s bazar is really a wonder of the world.

The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, Australia. The theater is said to be the world’s most distinct 20th century buildings. It is also considered one of the most famous performing art centers in the world. The Sydney Opera House was built by an architect Jorn Utzon and also received the Pritzker prize in the year 2003. The Synopsis quotes that have been written, said that the Work is a masterpiece designed by the icon and is considered 20 century, not only of this city, but also the country and the continent of Australia.

 Sydney Opera House is very near to the Sydney Harbor Bridge.The opera house serves as a venue for art performing center rather than just the opera theater. To name a few, it became a major presenting venue for Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Theater Company and the Sydney Symphony. It is maintained and managed by the Sydney Opera House Trust.

 The Opera has a concert hall with a capacity of 2679 seats, the Opera Theater with a capacity of 1,507 seats, a drama theater that can accommodate 544 seats, a playhouse, a studio and a Forecourt. The opera house includes a total of 4.5 acres. It is 605 feet long, 388 feet wide and is made up of concrete frame, precast and ribbed roof. Its construction was completed in 1973.

The Hong Kong Harbor (now Victoria Harbor) in Chinais placed somewhere between the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. The Britisher’s to make it one of the most renowned and the major center for trade, because of its position on the south. The seashore over the years has undergone huge change.

It is a very eye-catching tourist’s attraction because of its good-looking scenic view ofHong Kongand its harbor. This harbor display spectacular fireworks during the 2nd night of the lunar year and thus is very common point for the tourists and the localities. It is also used to form recreation like swimming and polo. The harbor was initially called theHong KongHarborand its modern name is theVictoriaHarbor. This name change was done to ensure and pacify the fleet that belonged to QueenVictoria. As the manufacture sector increased day by day, club races were stopped because of access of pollution.

The latest proposed recovery extends along the waterfront from Sheung Wan toCausewayBayhad to face a lot of conflict. Till this time, the harbor became very important and a known location for the localities inHong Kong. Some common activists went against the government and raised protests as the environment of one of the most natural asset was in threat. The harbor today of course is very well maintained by the government ofChinaandHong Kongattracts many new and old visitors. It is also fully engaged in the proper trade and is still the best and the largest harbor inHong Kong.

The Dead Sea is also known as the Sea of Salt. This massive salt lake is spread between Israel and the west bank on the west and Jordanon the east. The Dead Sea is 1,385 feet below sea level. It is also said that the shores of the salt lake are the lowest point in the entire surface of earth. The salt lake is 1,240 feet deep, which makes it the deepest hyper saline lake in the world. The total salinity of the ocean is 33.7 percent. So for a common person, it is easier to know that the sea is eight times more salty than the ocean. TheDead Seais 67 kilometer long and 18 kilometer wide. The main tributary of the sea is theJordan Riveras it lies in the Jordan Rift Valley.

Tourists from all over the world are attracted to theDead Sea, particularly the ones who come from the Mediterranean basis. For more thousands of years, Tourists have been paying their holiday to theDead Sea. In the past days, the place was an expatriate camp for King David. TheDead Seais also considered to be the first health resorts in the world as it supplies variety of products likes potash for fertilizers and balms. Moreover, the salt from the sea is used to create cosmetic and herbal packets.

The Dead Seais very little polluted place and all year round faces sunny skies and dry air. The place has now become famous for a lot of therapies. Some of them are the Climatotherapy, Heliotherapy (which is the exploitation of sun radiations) and the Thalassotherapy (which mean bathing in the sea water.)

The Great Wall of China is a cycle of stone and earthen walls in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the law of successive dynasties.

The steps that form the Great Wall of China are very steep and tall in some areas. Tourists often become exhausted climbing the wall and walk no more than a kilometer or two (around a mile). In some areas the blocks were cemented with a mixture of glutinous rice and egg white. In the extreme western desert locations, where good materials are scarce, the wall was constructed from dirt rammed between rough wood tied together with woven mats.

The Wall is included in lists of the “Seven Medieval Wonders of the World” but was of course not one of the classical Seven Wonders of the World recognized by the ancient Greeks. It is the world’s longest human made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km from Shenanigan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km in total. It is also the largest human made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass.

The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest across the world. 38,500 square kilometers area is covered by Sundarbans. Two-third of this forest lies   in Bangladeshand other part in India. UNESCO has declared it as a World Heritage Site. The Sundarbans have been a wildlife sanctuary since 1966.

It is expected that there are now 400 Royal Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area. The Royal Bengal Tiger are the main attraction, but you can also spot leopards, Saltwater Crocodiles, various primates, King Cobras and Indian Cobras. Sundarbans is home of many different species of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles and fishes. Over 120 species of fish and over 260 species of birds have been recorded in the Sundarbans.

some most eye catching place – Hiron Point, Dublar Char (Island), Dobanki Watch Tower, Sajnekhali Pakiralaya, Bhagbatpur crocodile project, Buridabri, Netidhopani, Tin Kona Island, etc. are really amazing, incredible and mind-blowing places.

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous icons of the world and is situated on the banks of the Seine in Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower is made of iron and is built on the Champ de Mars. The tower is named after the engineer who built it. He is the tallest building in Paris. It is one of the few places in the world is visited by more than 200 million tourists, as the building in 1889, creating maximum earnings compared to other monument in the world.

The tower was built in just three years. The purpose of the tower was to radio. The tower is 1063 feet high, with an antenna 79 meters, and weighs about 7900 tons. During the time of the Eiffel Tower was made, many people were surprised and shocked to see her so bold and fearless. The engineers who made the effort to create the accused was high time the experiment was trying to do. The engineers, however, was quite sure of what they had in mind, they could also understand the forces of wind and knew that the support structure bars wind. Finally, persistence pays off in the year 1989, when construction of the towers was completed and was one of the biggest tours in Paris.

The tower has two restaurants, both located on the first floor. There is an elevator built that can take you upstairs, so you can experience the breathtaking view of Paris, France.

Egypt has more than 100 pyramids that are spread all over the country. These pyramid structures are made up of sandstone brick. The pyramids were made for the leaders ofEgypt. The first pyramid that was made inEgyptwas the Pyramid of Djoser during the third dynasty.

The three best Egyptian pyramids are the ‘Pyramids of Giza’. These pyramids were made on the outskirts ofCairo. The Pyramid of Khufu atGizais said to be the biggest Egyptian pyramid yet made in the history. This pyramid stature is one of the seven wonders of the worlds. The Pyramid of Khufu is also famous as the Great Pyramid. The Pyramids atGizaare 3 in number. Three big one’s are named the great pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the pyramid of Khafre (Khafra) and the pyramid of Menkaure. The pyramid of Menkaure further has three smaller pyramids that are contributory to this main pyramid and are known as the queen’s pyramids.

The pyramids at Giza catch the attention of maximum traveler every time. Out of all the three pyramids atGiza, only the pyramid of Khafre retains some parts of the formerly polished limestone casing near its top. To the naked eyes and laymen, the pyramid of Khafre would all the time look tall, but the fact is that the pyramid of Khufu is the tallest of all. There are a lot of theories regarding the building of the pyramids and a new research shows that the pyramids were made by building blocks made out of limestone concrete.

Iguazu Falls, also known as Iguassu or Iguaçu Falls. These waterfalls are situated on the border of Argentina and Brazil. It touches the Parana region in Brazil and the Misione region from Argentina. It is the fall that separates the river into upper and lower Iguassu. The first person who discovered the place was a Spanish guy called conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca in the year 1541. The fall was once again rediscovered by Boselie during the end of the 19th century.

The Iguassu Falls have a total of 275 falls and is 2.7 kilometers long where it finally combines with the Iguassu River. Some of the falls have a common height of 269 feet. However, the best of all is the Devil’s Throat, which is a u-shaped, 82 meters high, 150 meters wide and 700 meters long fall. The view of this fall is breathtaking. Out of all, more than two thirds of the falls lie in the Argentine Province.

It is said that almost ten days of vacation time must be allotted to cover all the falls and do justice to the place. Since the falls are not evenly divided between the countries, enough time must be given to both the countries. No words or pictures can describe the real beauty of the falls. It has to be seen in person to fall in love with it. The tourists can reach the falls from either the Brazil Province or the Argentine Province. The national park of Brazil and Argentine are now a part of the UNESCO, world heritage site.

Bora Bora is an island within the Leeward Islands of the French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean and is located about 140 miles northwest from Papeete. The island is completely surrounded by a barrier reef and a lagoon, which makes it a vacationing paradise for holiday travelers and tourists. At the island’s center, one can find remnants from a volcano that is now extinct and rises with 2 peaks, Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia, where the highest point is 2,385 feet high. The original name of Bora Bora was given from the Tahitian language, which is better translated as Pora Pora.

Bora Bora was first sighted in 1722, but then sighted again in 1769 and settled in 1777. Today, tourism is a big part of the island, where many resorts have been constructed on the small island that surrounds the lagoon of the Bora Bora. The first bungalows over the water were built about 30 years ago on stilts by the Hotel Bora Bora. Now the over water bungalows have become a standard feature for most of the resorts on the island.

Most of the island’s tourist destinations are centered on aquatic activities, but there are still some attractions to see on land. Some of the aquatic activities include scuba diving and snorkeling around or in the lagoon, which is very popular. There are many species of rays and sharks that live in the water and some of the diving operators actually offer tourists the chance to dive with the manta rays or feed the sharks.

Teotihuacán is a holy place that is about 30 miles northeast from Mexico City in Mexico. This is a very famous place to journey from the city, as these wrecks are among Mexico’s most amazing, as well as some of the most significant in the world. Teotihuacán was built about 300 AD and is characterized by massive monuments that have been cautiously laid out based on representative and arithmetical principles.

The holy place of Quetzalcoatl is one of its most colossal structures, situated in the center of the area and boasts its well beautification and lavish offerings. The front of the holy place has large, finely carved serpent heads that jut out from feathered collars that are carved into its stone walls. This temple has a pyramid built on top of it called the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, where over 200 ceremonially buried warriors’ skeletons have been found by archaeologists.

The Pyramid of the Sun is positioned on the Avenue of the Dead’s east side, is the 3rd biggest pyramid in the world, and the largest pyramid that has been restored in the Western Hemisphere. This structure hasn’t been completely understood yet, but is built over a sacred cave that has the shape of a 4 leaf clover. The first part of the Pyramid was built about 100 BC, being completed 400 years later.

The Pyramid of the Moon faces the northern plaza and has no discovered features in its interior, such as a cave. It is smaller than its neighboring pyramid, but appears to be the same since it is built on higher ground. This pyramid seems to have been built in a pattern to reflect the sacred Cerro Gordo Mountain to the north.

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue is 120 ft high and has a weight of 635 tones. It is one of the places of the seven world’s wonders. It is positioned in the Corcovado Mountain which is at a peak of 700 meters i.e. 2,300 feet in the Tujuca forest National Park viewing the city. The statue is made of soapstone and concrete. As a icon of Christianity, it has become an important icon of Brazil, with Jesus Christ appearing to open his arms wide to embrace the entire city below.

It was in 1850’s when for the first time it was recommended to make the statue of Christ on the top of Carcovado by a catholic priest named Pedro Maria Boss. The demand of the finance was sent to Princess Isabel to construct this vast religious mountain. Originally, the idea was not thought to be a very nice one. It was only in 1921, when a need and a offer of a great landmark were thought about and at last the statue was build by the catholic Circle of Rio.

During this moment, in order to increase more publicity, a team arranged an occasion for a week where helps were taken from the people and signatures were taken for those who were in favor of the making of the statue. Most of the donations came from the Brazilian Catholics. Huge suggestions were given; some suggest that the cross of the Christ should be symbolized along with Christ, or an idol of Jesus with a globe in his hands. But at last, a statue of Jesus with open arms was selected.

Construction of this religious sign took nine years to complete, starting in 1922 and finishing in 1931. The brilliance of its engineers was exposed when it was struck by lightning in February of 2008 during an electrical tempest. Several trees were felled by that tempest, but the figure was left safe, owing to the fact that it was made with a high layer of soapstone, which is a first-class insulator.