Man Made Wonders of the World
Pyramids of Egypt
-3 main limestone pyramids which are tombs
-Egypt
-tallest man made structure for over 3800 years…481 feet tall originally
Stonehenge
-A circular set of standing stones
-southern England
-giant stones, 4-5,00 years old, mysterious
Hoover Dam
-Concrete arch gravity dam
-SW United States (border of Arizona and Nevada)
-one of the tallest dams in the world, provides electricity to over 1 million people
Eiffel Tower
-Iron lattice tower
-Paris, France
-Most visited paid monument in the world
Golden Gate Bridge
-longest suspension bridge in the world when it was built
-San Francisco, California
-iconic symbol of San Francisco/ California
Chrysler Building
-tallest building in the world when built
-New York City
-famous for its art deco style and height
Taj Mahal
-giant white marble mausoleum (tomb)
-Agra India
-beautiful Mughal architecture (combination of Islamic, Persian, and Indian architecture)
Angkor Wat
-large religious monument
-Cambodia, Asia
-largest religious monument in the world…beautiful architecture, sculptures, and carvings
Machu Picchu
-ancient Incan site
-Peru, South America…in the Andes mountains
-built at 8,000 ft…amazing stone architecture
Roman Coliseum
-large outdoor arena or stadium for battles, fights, executions, entertainment, etc…
-Rome, Italy
-great example of Roman architecture…amazing engineering of 50,000 seat stadium…center of
entertainment in Rome
Great Wall of China
-5,000 mile fortification wall
-northern China
-longest man made structure in the world
Mount Rushmore
-60 foot presidential faces carved into a granite mountain
-South Dakota
-amazing sculptures represent the first 150 years of America as a democratic country
(George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln)