The seven wonders of the world

Taj Mahal

Firstly we went to the taj mahal we saw the different places in the area and we saw the gardens.People spending money for the taj mahal spent 30 to 32 million dollars. The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, a city in the Uttar Pradesh region of northern India. The name Taj Mahal means “crown of palaces.The Taj Mahal is made out of white marble.

Chichen itza

Chichen Itza is the second most popular site for visitors to Mexico. It is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the New World. Located on the Yucatan Peninsula, Chichen Itza was a large city built by the Maya people. Chichen itza means the mouth of the well of the itza. One of these sink holes was thought to have been used as a place of human sacrifice. These sacrifices were made in times of drought, and men, women and children would be thrown in the well as a sacrifice to the Chac God. The Great Wall of China The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 13,170 miles (21,196 kilometers) from east to west of China.The dragon is one of the most important thing of China. The Roman Colloseum , Itally  It took the Jewish slaves 60,000 o build The Roman Colloseum. There were 36 trap doors in Arena allowing for elaborate special effects.   It is thought that over 500,000 people lost their lives and over a million wild animals were killed throughout the duration of the Colosseum hosted people vs. beast games. Machu Picchu Peru  Machu Picchu was build at the height of the Inca Empire around 1450 but abandoned just over a century later in 1572 after the Spanish arrival in Peru.Archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was constructed for use as a Royal Estate. Machu Picchu is located 2430 m (7970 ft) above sea level on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru. Christ redeemer,Brizal  October of 2006 became a 75th anniversary year of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid declared a small chapel at the foot of the statue to become a holly place to hold baptisms and religious weddings. Christ the Redeemer Statue is the tallest religious statue in the world with total height reaching 40.44 meters including its foundation.The statue was included in the New Seven Wonders of the World list in 2007. Petra , Jordan Among the Petra's amazing architecture, The Treasury is the most popular. It is estimated to be over 2,000 years.Petra is though to have been built during the Byzantine Era of the 5th and 6th AD when Petra became an important Christian center. Petra is home to over 800 carved tombs. We had lots of fun doing our Google expotison.