What is the North American wonder of the world?

The Grand Canyon is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and serves as the Ambassador to the wonders of North America.



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7 Wonders of America
  • Yellowstone National Park. It is hard not to list this one first—the “mother park,” the country's and world's first national park. ...
  • Grand Teton National Park. ...
  • Grand Canyon National Park. ...
  • Rocky Mountain National Park. ...
  • Mount Rainier National Park. ...
  • Olympic National Park. ...
  • Mammoth Cave National Park.


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The Grand Canyon is one of the most remarkable natural treasures on the planet. Attracting more than 5 million visitors every year, this enormous national park, which is characterised by its jaw-dropping, plunging canyon, covers an expanse of rugged terrain stretching almost 5,000 square kilometres.

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Top 10 most visited cities in North America
  • Las Vegas, Nevada (6,687.8 million) ...
  • Cancún, Mexico (6,269.0 million) ...
  • Orlando, Florida (5,269.0 million) ...
  • Toronto, Canada (4,600.3 million) ...
  • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (4,348.1 million) ...
  • Vancouver, Canada (3,209.1 million) ...
  • San Francisco, California (2,958.0 million)


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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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Only the Pyramids at Giza (built in the mid-third millennium B.C.) remains intact today. Although five of the others have disappeared, or are in ruins, enough documentary and archaeological evidence is available to confirm that they once stood proud, and are not the product of hearsay or legend.

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The Seven Wonders of the World are a group of places around the globe that are considered to be of great importance. These are: The Colosseum in Italy, Petra in Jordan, Chichén Itzá in Mexico, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru, Taj Mahal in India and The Great Wall of China.

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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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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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Our seven Hidden wonders have been carefully curated to showcase a handful of our favourite undiscovered places and celebrate the people that make them so special.

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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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Hanging Gardens of Babylon The only one among the wonders on the list, that might not have actually existed (would Antipater lie to you?), are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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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 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 Statue of Liberty is not considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. However, it is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site.

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The Christ the Redeemer statue rounds out the list. Built just after World War I, this statue is the youngest of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

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Great Pyramid of Giza 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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