What are the US 7 Wonders of the World?

Seven Wonders of the World to See in the USA
  • Grand Canyon, Arizona. The Grand Canyon is one of America's most recognizable natural wonders. ...
  • Niagara Falls, New York. ...
  • Sequoias and Redwoods, California. ...
  • Death Valley, Nevada. ...
  • Cliff Palace, Colorado. ...
  • Grotto of Atonement, Iowa. ...
  • Hubbard Glacier, Alaska.




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Yellowstone Top of Seven Natural Wonders of North America It shouldn't be a surprise. When you consider that Yellowstone has a supervolcano, 300 geysers, and an ecosystem that includes grizzly bears and wolves, you have to admit that it's pretty wonderful.

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New and Old 7 Wonders of the World
  • Great Pyramid of Giza – Egypt.
  • Hanging Gardens of Babylon – Ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq)
  • Statue of Zeus at Olympia – Greece.
  • Temple of Artemis at Ephesus – Turkey.
  • Mausoleum at Halicarnassus – Turkey.
  • Colossus of Rhodes – Greece.
  • Lighthouse of Alexandria – Egypt.


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While there is no 'official' seven wonders of the world list, Niagara Falls is commonly listed amongst various lists as a seventh wonder, as a candidate for the 'natural wonders of the world', or as an honorary 8th wonder of the world.

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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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  • Copper Canyon. The Copper Canyon or the Barranca del Cobra is a group of canyons. ...
  • Kukulcan Pyramid. ...
  • Chichen Itza. ...
  • Palace of Fine Arts. ...
  • National Palace. ...
  • Chapultepec Castle. ...
  • Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. ...
  • Hospicio Cabañas.


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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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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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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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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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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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The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro is the largest harbor in the world and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is guaranteed placement in Brazil's seven, but included just for fun. Christ the Redeemer is the iconic status of Jesus that sits atop Corcovado mountain.

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These ancient wonders are Colossus of Rhodes, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and Lighthouse of Alexandria. Of these wonders, 4 were destroyed by earthquake, 2 were destroyed by fire, and 1 is still standing.

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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 7th Wonder of the World Mexico is the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza, located in the Yucatan Peninsula, in Southeast Mexico.

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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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The Amber Room, often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, was one of Russia's most priceless works of art until it was looted by Nazi Germany and lost after the conclusion of WW II.

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The Amber Room, often referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, was one of Russia's most priceless works of art until it was looted by Nazi Germany and lost after the conclusion of WW II.

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