Eighth Wonder of the World is a term sometimes used to describe things in comparison to the Seven Wonders of the World, the widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. This article is about the Seven Ancient Wonders. ...

Things labeled as the Eighth Wonder of the World

Natural places

• Grand Canyon, in Arizona, in the United States^[1]
• Milford Sound, New Zealand; called so by Rudyard Kipling^[2]
• Pink and White Terraces near Rotorua, New Zealand, before they were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886^[3]

This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Panorama of Milford Sound on a beautiful day. ... This article is about the British author. ... The Pink and White Terraces were a natural wonder located at Lake Rotomahana near Rotorua in New Zealand. ... The Rotorua Museum today. ...

Pre-1900 human creations

• Machu Picchu, Peru^[4]
• Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines^[5][6]
• The Terracotta Army of Xi'an, China^[7][8]
• Amber Room in the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia^[9]
• The monastery of St. Lawrence of Escorial, Spain^[10]
• The Hagia Sophia: Eastern Orthodox Church built in Istanbul^[11]
• The rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, Ethiopia^[12]
• Sigiriya, Sri Lanka^[13][14][15]
• Royal Palace in Amsterdam, The Netherlands^[16]
• Great Wall of China, China^[17]

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu Old Peak) is a pre-Columbian Inca city located at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) altitude[1] on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco. ... Panoramic view of the Banaue Rice Terraces The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. ... The Terracotta Army (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally soldier and horse funerary statues) or Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 life-size Chinese terra cotta figures of warriors and horses located near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Chinese: ; pinyin: ). The figures were discovered... Xian redirects here. ... The original Amber Room (Russian Янтарная комната, German: ) in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg was a complete chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. ... South side - view from the garden. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... The facade of the chapel, in the baroque style of Jesuit churches, is integrated with the palatial facade El Escorial is an immense palace, monastery, museum, and library complex located at San Lorenzo de El Escorial (also San Lorenzo del Escorial), a town 45 kilometres northwest of Madrid in the... For other uses, see Hagia Sophia (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... The Bete Giyorgis, one of the many rock-hewn churches at the holy site of Lalibela, Ethiopia Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia. ... Sigiriya is an archeological site in Central Sri Lanka. ... Koninlijk Paleis The Royal Palace in Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis te Amsterdam in Dutch) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which is at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally Long wall) or (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th...

Post-1900 human creations

• Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri^[18]
• Empire State Building, New York City^[19][20]
• Palm Islands of Dubai^[21]
• Panama Canal^[22]
• Sydney Opera House in Australia;^[23] the story of its construction was recounted in the opera The Eighth Wonder
• Thames Barrier, London, England.^[24]
• West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden, Indiana.^[25][26]
• Bahá'í terraces, on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.^[27]
• Three Gorges Dam^[28]
• Astrodome in Houston Texas^[29]
• Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona, US

The Old Courthouse sits at the heart of the city of Saint Louis, with the arch to the east, near the rivers edge. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, New York at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. ... The designs of the three palm islands. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government  - Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... Two Panamax running the Miraflores Locks The Panama Canal (Spanish: ) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the opera. ... The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach, London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The West Baden Springs Hotel is a hotel in the town of West Baden Springs in Orange County, Indiana. ... West Baden Springs is a town located in Orange County, Indiana. ... The Shrine of the Báb and its Terraces, 2003. ... Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. ... Hebrew Arabic حَيْفَا Founded in 3rd century CE Government City District Haifa Population 267,000 1,039,000 (metropolitan area) Jurisdiction 63,666 dunams (63. ... The Three Gorges Dam (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese hydroelectric river dam which spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. ... The Reliant Astrodome, formerly just the Astrodome, is a domed sports stadium in Houston, Texas, and is part of the Reliant Park complex. ... Houston redirects here. ... For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ...

Pop Culture

• King Kong was introduced as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in the 1933 RKO Pictures movie of the same title.^[30]
• André the Giant professional wrestler was referred to as the 8th Wonder of the World.^[31][32]
• Jurassic Park was called the "Eight Wonder of the World" by John Hammond^[33]
• Jim Nabors's singing voice is called the Eigth Wonder by Mr. Burns when unveiling the Loch Ness Monster in an episode of The Simpsons.^[34]

King Kong in the 1933 film. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the film production company. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. ... Jim Nabors on The Muppet Show James Thurston Jim Nabors (born June 12, 1930 in Sylacauga, Alabama to Fred and Mavis Nabors), is an American actor, singer, and comedian. ... Mr. ... For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). ... Simpsons redirects here. ...

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