Eighth Wonder of the World
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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.
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[edit] Things labeled as the Eighth Wonder of the World
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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 Constantinople[11]
- The rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, Ethiopia[12]
- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka[13][14][15]
- Royal Palace (Amsterdam), The Netherlands[16]
- Great Wall of China, China[17]
[edit] Post-1900 human creations
- Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas[18]
- Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri[19]
- Empire State Building, New York City[20][21]
- Palm Islands of Dubai[22]
- Panama Canal[23]
- Sydney Opera House in Australia;[24] the story of its construction was recounted in the opera The Eighth Wonder
- Thames Barrier, London, England.[25]
- West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden, Indiana.[26][27]
[edit] People
- André the Giant, professional wrestler[28][29]
- Millie and Christine McCoy, conjoined twins[30][31]
[edit] Fictional creatures
- King Kong, the giant ape. Some promotional materials for the King Kong (1933 film) have featured the subtitle "Eight Wonder of the World".[32]
[edit] References
- ^ ABC Good Morning America "7 New Wonders" Page
- ^ National Geographic Photo Galleries
- ^ Anheizen
- ^ "World still wonders about the origins of Machu Picchu" by Michael Lollar, The Commercial Appeal, May 21, 1998.
- ^ "Wander Our Wonders" at WowPhilippines, official tourism website of the Philippines.
- ^ "Planting rice is never fun: Modern life threatens Ifugao rice terraces" by Imelda Visaya Abano, Philippine Post, February, 2002.
- ^ "Eighth Wonder of the World: Terracotta Warriors", ChinaCulture.org, Ministry of Culture, China.
- ^ "China's Terracotta Army Gets Dose of Modern Medicine", Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness.
- ^ The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure by Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy; publisher's comments.
- ^ "The Escorial", Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Turkish Delights" by Phyllis Dolgin, The Epoch Times, July 16, 2006..
- ^ "Ethiopia: Land of wonder and religious tradition" by Rudi Bakhtiar, CNN Student News, November 28, 2001.
- ^ "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" by Priyanka Singh, The Tribune, August 10, 2003.
- ^ "Tourist miracles of Sri Lanka" by Moin-ul-Haq, Daily News, January 1, 2004.
- ^ "Breathtaking castle in the sky" by C.P. Belliappa, Deccan Herald, August 15, 2004.
- ^ "Amsterdam Heritage: Town hall in the Dam Square (1648/65), now Royal Palace" by Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites of Amsterdam
- ^ "The Great Wall of China: Dynasties, Dragons, and Warriors Exhibit Summary" by Powerhouse Museum
- ^ "Powering the (new and improved) 'Eighth Wonder of the World'" by Joseph V. Barks, Electrical Apparatus, November 2001.
- ^ "The Seven Wonders of St. Louis" by Joe Holleman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 5, 2006.
- ^ Empire State Building official site.
- ^ "Does Extra Security Make it Safe?" by Rebecca Skaroff, Ripples, New York University.
- ^ "The lessons of Dubai? Let’s build some more British isles" by John Blundell, Institute of Economic Affairs, April 9, 2006.
- ^ "Rumsfeld Tours Strategic Panama Canal" by Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, November 14, 2004.
- ^ "Sound Future for Sydney Opera House", Euphonix, July 3, 2002.
- ^ "Thames Barrier Visitors' Centre", The New York Times Travel section.
- ^ "Casino Again Proposed For Historic Hotel", Gambling Magazine.
- ^ "Orange County", Indiana State Museum official website.
- ^ "André the Giant", World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.
- ^ André the Giant official website.
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of Millie Christine, the Carolina Twin, Surnamed the Two-Headed Nightingale and the Eighth Wonder of the World", Cincinnati: Hennegan & Co. Print, [between 1902 and 1912].
- ^ "Woman discovers `Eighth Wonder of the World' in family tree" by Barbara Laker, Philadelphia Daily News, February 5, 2003.
- ^ King Kong. Amazon.com. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
