Unbelievable Facts About 7 Wonders

- The Great Wall of China
- Petra
- Christ The Redeemer
- Machu Picchu
- Chichen Itza
- Colosseum
- Taj Mahal
The great wall of China is the longest man made structure in the world ( the wall is 13,171 miles long). The great wall of China is a series of fortified walls built using wood, stone, metals and earth.
The great wall of China is a rage with travelers and is also one of the most photographed spot in the world. It was built from 220 BC to 1644 AD, and it is built over mountains and is a sight to behold.

- The first part of the great wall of China was built under the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Win dynasty. They took 20 years to complete the original wall.
- The wall is 13,171 miles long and was constructed by several Emperor during their time.
- The stretch of the Great wall also has natural barriers such as mountains and water bodies.
- Unlike popular belief, the great wall of China is not visible from outer space.
An ancient city in Jordan, Petra was unveiled to the western world in the year 1812, the beautiful city of Petra was built by the Nabateans, from 4th century BC to 2nd century AD.

- A very interesting fact about this place is that the bigger half of the city is carved out of a single huge rock
- Its also called rose city as the rock it was carved from was in pink colour .
- Remember a Hollywood movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ? A part of the movie was shot at Petra.
- A city has over 600 structures in it, including a mausoleum of a pharaoh.

- The statue is 125 feet tall, not including the 22 feet pedestal it stands on.
- It was designed by Paul Landowski, a French sculptor and built by Brazilian and French engineers.
- The arm of statue stretch 92 feet wide.

- The Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru is one of the interesting places to visit in the world.
- It was built in 1450 and was abandoned after about a century. It was declared a UNESCO heritage site in 1983.
- It was built with dry stone walls and spans an area of 80,536 acres.
- It is among the top 100 endangered places and is under threat of destruction by earthquakes .
- The City is situated 7970 feet above sea level.
A Mayan city built before the Colombian period. It is believed to be the largest city ever built by the Mayan civilization from 5th century to 13th century.

- Chichen Itza translated to English is " at the mouth of the well of the Itza".
- The Castillo, a pyramid shaped castle in the city, is perhaps the most famous structure there.
The original name of the Colosseum was Flavian Amphitheater . The Colosseum is huge, has 80 entrances and can host around 65000 people at a go in its stand. It was used a s venue for gladiator sports and even public executions.

- A massive fire in 207 AD destroyed the top levels of the structure, which were never repaired, an earthquake further damaged the structure.
- There are tunnels and chambers under the arena floor, to store slaves and animals.

- It took the emperor over 20 years and 20000 artisans to complete the construction.
- Taj Mahal has 4 minarets / towers on its 4 corners. If you notice, all the minarets slant a bit. They were built that way so that if there is an earthquakes , the towers will fall away from the main sculpture.
- Taj Mahal is made up of pure white marble, different coloured lights are used to show the monuments in different colours at different times of the day.







