The Seven Wonders Of The World: The Most Incredible Attractions On The Planet
World wide travel is the dream and ambition of many people but if you are hoping to see a variety of sights and locations, you need to begin traveling early. Not everyone can begin early in life due to time and money restraints but if you limit your objective to perhaps seeing the seven most incredible places in the world, it will be easily doable. If you chose to make your goal visiting the famous Seven Wonders of the World, you will see the very best the world has to offer. While one of these wonders is located right here in the United States, you will need a passport to visit all the rest and getting a passport is as easy as going to your computer. There are many online sites that provide an online passport application so all you have to do is fill it out and submit it.
Only one of the original Seven Wonders of the World still exists on the Seven Wonders list and that is the Great Pyramids of Giza. What was originally called the Seven Wonders of the World is now named the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This new list has been compiled and presents the best “new” wonders.
Victoria Falls in Africa is the first on the new Seven Wonders of the World list. Located in both Zambia and Zimbabwe, it is birthed by the Zambezi River. It is double the height of Niagara Falls and double the width of Horseshoe Falls. Victoria Falls is among the largest in the entire world and has been named by the local natives “The Smoke That Thunders”. One visit and you will know instantly why they chose this name.
The second wonder is found in the United States so an American passport is not required. The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona and is the chosen vacation destination of many both inside and outside the United States. A visit will show you the power of millions of years carving by the Colorado River.
The third wonder is located off the coast of Australia in the Coral Sea and is the Great Barrier Reef. Known to be the largest reef system in the world, it is 1,600 miles long and is made up of over 2,900 individual reefs. Amazingly, this wonder can even been seen from space.
The fourth New Wonder of the World is the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world, it stands at a staggering 130 feet tall and nearly 100 feet wide with his arms outstretched. This statue stands looking down over Rio from the peak of the 2,300 foot tall Mount Corcovado.
Mount Everest is the fifth wonder. If you are traveling with your family, you will want to gaze at it from the summit but avid mountain climbers make it a lifetime dream to scale the slopes of Mount Everest. It is known to be the highest place on the face of the earth with its peak reaching 29,002 feet into the heavens.
The sixth Wonder of the World is more of an occurrence than an actual place. It is the Aurora or what is sometimes called the Northern Lights. While it is seen best from far northern latitudes in Canada and other extremely northern countries, to see these lights dancing in the sky is a sight never to be forgotten.
We have finally arrived at number seven. This title is given to Paricitun, a volcano in Mexico. This wonder is in the middle of the lava-covered city of Michoacan, Mexico.
As you can see, our world has so many incredible sights to enjoy, it would take more than one lifetime to see them all so start with the newly listed top seven. An U.S. passport will be required for six out of the seven so go to your computer and download an online USA passport application to get the process started.
Filed under General by on Dec 28th, 2010. 