When we started our trip we had no idea how to plan our route. I’d heard of people attempting to see as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites as possible but that was still to vague for us. The Wonders of the World were always something that had appealed to me, and I thought… how cool would it be to attempt to see as many of the Wonders of the World as possible?! So, we had a goal. Finding a single concise list of World Wonders was a little more complicated than I expected but we settled on the four lists below and the Ancient Wonders of the World (of which 6 of 7 are destroyed) is also listed.

All of the Wonders of the World coloured green and accompanied by photos are the ones we have visited so far. Click on them to read the related post.

 New7Wonders of the World, New7Wonders Foundation (2007) [4/7]

1. Great Wall of China – c. 700 BC – China
2. Petra – c. 100 BC – Jordan
3. Christ the Redeemer – 1931 – Brazil
   

   

   
4. Machu Picchu – c. AD 1450 – Peru
5. Chichen Itza – c. AD 600 – Mexico
   

   

   
6. Colosseum – c. AD 80 – Italy
7. Taj Mahal – c. AD 1648 – India
   

   

   

New7Wonders of Nature, New7Wonders Foundation (2007) [1/7]

1. Iguazu Falls – Argentina/Brazil
   

   

   
2. Jeju Island – South Korea
3. Komodo Island – Indonesia
4. Puerto Princesa Underground River – Philippines
5. Table Mountain – South Africa
6. Halong Bay – Vietnam
7. Amazon Rainforest – South America

Seven Natural Wonders of the World, CNN  [1/7]

1. Grand Canyon – USA
2. Great Barrier Reef – Australia
3. Harbor of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
4. Mount Everest – Nepal
5. Aurora Borealis
6. Parícutin volcano – Mexico
7. Victoria Falls – Zambia and Zimbabwe

Seven Wonders of the Modern World, American Society of Civil Engineers (1994)  [6/7]      

*Dates are start to finish of construction

1. Channel Tunnel – 1987 to 1994 – Between UK and France
2. CN Tower – 1973 to 1976 – Canada
3. Empire State Building – 1930 to 1931 – USA
4. Golden Gate Bridge – 1933 to 1937 – USA
5. Itaipu Dam – 1970 to 1984 – Brazil and Paraguay
   

   

   
6. Delta Works/Zuiderzee Works – 1920 to 1997 – Netherlands
7. Panama Canal – 1880 to 1914 – Panama
   

   

   

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World [1/7]

1. Great Pyramid of Giza – c. 2560 BC – Egypt
2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon – c. 600 BC – Iraq
3. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus – c. 550 BC and 323 BC – Turkey
   

   

   
4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia – 435 BC – Greece
5. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus – 341 BC – Turkey
6. Colossus of Rhodes – c. 280 BC – Greece
7. Lighthouse of Alexandria – c. 280 BC – Egypt