The wonders of the world are the masterpiece of the skill and handwork of the people long time ago. It has been compiled and considered the world's most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures. Today, we are amazed to see these wonders. Here are the 10 most wonder of the world:
Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama. It symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet Today, it is a museum and World Heritage site.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires.
Kilauea
It is the youngest and most active Hawaiian shield volcano. It is located on the southern part of the Island of Hawai’i. It has one of the most long-lived eruptions known on earth.
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact, and vacant volcanic caldera. It has mostly open grassland with two small wooded areas dominated by Acacia. It is located in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of barricades made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials. It was built along the east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.
Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army or the "Terracotta Warriors and Horses" is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is one of the best attractions in China. It composed of hundreds of detailed life-size models representing the army that triumphed over all other Chinese armies.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is located at Agra, India. It is one of the wonders of the world. It is a white marble mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It has an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Great Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley is a geographical and geological feature running north to south from northern Syria to central Mozambique in East Africa. It is marked by volcanism and by a series of faults caused by tectonic action.
Victoria Falls
It is a waterfall found in southern Africa at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It presents a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River. It is the largest curtain of water in the world and is considered a World Heritage site in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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