Is Grand Canyon a 7 Wonder of the World?

One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is an unbelievable spectacle of nature. It is a great, huge slash in the surface of the earth - 217 miles long, 4 to 18 miles wide and a mile deep, with the Colorado River flowing at the bottom.



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Of the original Seven Wonders of the World, only one—the Great Pyramids of Giza—still exists. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Temple of Artemis, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus have all faded to dust and memory.

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The Great Pyramid, the only Wonder that still exists, stood as the world's tallest human-made structure for nearly 4,000 years. Erected around 2560 B.C.E. on the west bank of the Nile River, the Great Pyramid served as the tomb of the fourth-century pharaoh Khufu (Cheops).

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Now, let's get back to our main question, and explore whether Niagara Falls is a wonder of the world. The answer, again, is a No! Niagara Falls doesn't even find a mention in the unofficial list of seven wonders of the world, let alone the official one [if there would be any].

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McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California. Burney Falls is a year-round 129 foot waterfall that is fed from an underground spring. The spectacular waterfall was allegedly nicknamed, The Eighth Wonder of the World by the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909).

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The mystery of the Great Unconformity What's tricky about the Grand Canyon is that the rocks in its walls seem to be missing a big part of the picture. In 1869, a man named John Wesley Powell observed that several layers of rock that should've been in the Canyon walls were not present.

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Let's take a look at the modern list of the Seven Wonders of the World:
  • The Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world! ...
  • Taj Mahal, India. ...
  • Petra, Jordan. ...
  • The Colosseum, Italy. ...
  • Christ the Redeemer, Brazil. ...
  • Chichén Itzá, Mexico. ...
  • Machu Picchu, Peru.


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Mount Rushmore This isn't on the official list, but we think it's a modern wonder. The massive faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln make up Mount Rushmore. It's a feat of engineering as each face is about 60 feet high.

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Even though there are a multitude of hugely impressive ancient sights, there have only ever been seven ancient wonders of the world. The ancient Greeks believed the number seven represented perfection, so it was a particularly significant number for them.

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There is undoubtedly some of the most amazing places on our planet but the seven natural wonders of the world have been separated as the most awe-inspiring. These wonders of the world can be found on five different continents and are magnificent in their natural beauty.

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Can you visit the 7 wonders of the world? Wondering how to find the seven wonders of the world? Unfortunately, only one of the original 7 wonders of the ancient world exist today. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of a trio of breath-taking pyramids that border the present-day region of El-Giza.

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Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the wonders and the only one of the seven substantially in existence today.

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The world's most famous geological wonder is the massive gorge of the Grand Canyon cutting through northern Arizona for 277 miles.

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The Eiffel Tower is not considered one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. It was a finalist in the contest held by the New 7 Wonders Foundation, however, it was not selected.

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Victoria Falls, the world's largest waterfall, is very tall. At 350 feet, it's as high as a 35-story building, 45 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty from pedestal to torch, and more than twice as high as Niagara Falls.

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