30 Facts About Wonders of The World-General Knowledge Statements
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1-Empire state building is located in New York city of USA.
Famous Golden Gate Bridge is 1.6 km long suspension bridge which is located in San Francisco USA.
3-Height of Statue of liberty New York USA is 93 meters. French people gave this gift to people of United States in 1886.
4-193.3 km long Suez Canal was opened in 1869 to connect the Red sea with Mediterranean Sea.
5-King Nebuchadnezzar II build the hanging garden of Babylon to please her queen Amytis about 600 B.C.
6-Tibet (China) is called the roof of the world.
7-Great wall of China is visible from space even with naked eye.
8-Famous archaeological city of Petra was located in Jordan.
9-Taj mehal is considered the 8th wonder of the world.
10-Christ the Redeemer statue is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its height is 30 meters and it was completed on 12th October, 1931.
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11-Hagia Sophia was built in 537 in Istanbul (Historically known as Constantinople) Turkey. Initially it was a Cathedral then Ottoman empire changed it into a mosque. Now it is a museum.
12-Eiffel tower Paris (France) remained the tallest building of the world from 1889 to 1930. It is still the tallest non residential tower of the world.
13-Alhambra (Al-Ḥamra) palace is located in Granada, Spain. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
14-Sydney Opera House was completed in 1973. This performing arts centre is famous due to its unique design.
15-Stonehenge is a mysterious and strange prehistoric monument in United Kingdom.
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16-Mount Fuji is an active volcano in Japan. This highest volcano in Japan (3,776.24 m) is a sacred place for Japanese people.
17-Length of Panama Canal is 82 Km and it connects the Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean. USA completed its construction in 1914.
18-Maya people built the Chichen Itza in Mexico.
19-Grand Canyon is natural wonder in Arizona state of USA.
20-Leaning tower of Pisa (Italy) is 57 meters high. It was basically a bell tower of an Cathedral.
21-CN Tower Toranto Canada was opened in 1976. It is 553.3 m high. Canadian National Tower remained the tallest in the world till 2007.
22-Machu Picchu in Peru is the famous icon of Inca civilization.
23-Light house of Alexandria (Egypt) was also known as Pharos of Alexandria. Its range was about 47 km.
24-Channel Tunnel connects the UK with the European mainland (France).
25-Burj Khalifa is the largest building of the world since 2009.
26-Red Square Moscow is famous as a Russian military parades site.
27-Petronas Tower is located in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
28-The Colosseum in Rome Italy was built almost 75 B.C.
29-Great Pyramid of Giza are located in Egypt.
30-Great Pyramid of Giza, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia and Hanging Gardens of Babylon were the seven ancient wonders of the world.
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