10 Wonders Of The World That Makes You Amazed

Newsmoved: London - Wonders that exist in this world is very much, either in the form of historical places, objects of heritage or anything that is considered unique. So it appears some of the terms "7 Wonders of the World" or even now already reached the "10 Wonders of the World".
Some 10 Wonders of the World that is below is not a "certainty" that just this alone was 10 Wonders of the World, but some places below are part of some of the wonders that exist in the world, check it out:

1. Chichen Itza

Is a Mayan archaeological heritage in Mexico's most complete and still well maintained. According to the Mayan culture of Chilam Balam, the temple complex was built between the years 502-522 AD. The Mayans simply occupied it for 200 years, and then they moved to coastal areas in Campeche. Itza is the central point of a complex of other buildings such as the Pyramid of Kukulcan, Temple of Chac Mool, and building the Thousand Pillar.

2. Christ The Redeemer

Or Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of Jesus Christ with the largest Art Deco architectural style and located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue has a height of 38 meters and is located on the top of Corcovado Mountain is 710 m high in the Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the city.

3. Colosseum

Is a large theater / amphitheater, located in the State Capital of Italy, Rome, called the original "Flavian Amphitheatre", founded by King Vespasian and completed by his son Titus. Some argue that the Colosseum was made in the year 79 BC. Origin of the name Colosseum comes from a statue as high as 130 feet or 40 m named Colossus. The place is set to accommodate 50,000 spectators.

4. Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China or the Great Wall is the longest building ever created by man, located in the People's Republic of China. Its length is 6,400 kilometers (region Sanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west) and a height of 8 meters in order to prevent the invasion of the Mongols from the north at that time. The width of the top 5 m, while the bottom width of 8 m. Every 180-270 m created a sort of lookout towers. High lookout towers are 11-12 m. To make this giant wall, it can take hundreds of years at the time of various emperors.

5. Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu ("Old Mountain" in Quechua language; often called "the lost Inca City") is a site of pre-Columbian Inca ruins are located in a mountainous area at an altitude of about 2350 m. above the sea level. Being above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cusco. A symbol of the most famous Inca Empire. Built in about 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, when the Spanish had conquered the Inca Empire.

6. Petra

Is an archaeological site in Jordan, located in the lowlands between the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley originated from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra is a city founded by chiseling stone walls in Jordan. Symbols and protection techniques. The city was founded by the multiplication and carve rocks as high as 40 meters. Petra was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom. Established in 9SM-40M by King Aretas IV as we that are difficult to penetrate the enemy and secure from natural disasters such as sandstorms. Petra Nabatean building with sisitem irrigation incredibly complex. There is a tunnel of water and water chambers that deliver clean water to the city, thus preventing banjirmedadak. They also have hydraulic technology to lift water.

7. Taj Mahal

Is a monument located in Agra, India. Built on the desire of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, son of Jahangir, as a mausoleum for his Persian wife, Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz-ul-Zamani or Mumtaz Mahal. Development spent 23 years (1630-1653) and is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan ordered Ustad Ahmad makes this building. Ustaz Ahmad gather 20,000 workers consisting of mason, goldsmith and sculptor famous all over the world. With the tube, domes and towers were made of white marble, as well as the art of beautiful mozak. A total of 43 kinds of gemstones, namely the inclusion of diamonds, jed, crystal, topaz, and sapphire have been used to take into beautiful Taj Mahal.

8. Giza Pyramid

Pyramid is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis. Built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh, Khufu. Built for more than 20 years and is estimated to take place in the years around 2560 BC. The three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, and a pyramid of "satellite" smaller again, in the form of an elevated track, and mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for a small royalty.

9. Acropolis of Athens

Acropolis is a rocky plateau as high as 156 m, and there are some ruins of ancient buildings that once the temple who were the historical center of Athens. Starting built 1,300 years BC. Acropolis is actually a small picturesque town, to destroy the Persian empire in 480 BC. A year later the Greek army defeated the Persians and rebuilt the temples. Between the years 467 to 404 BC, the building was completed. In 1834 Athens became the capital of Greece, king Otto set the Acropolis as a protected archeological buildings. 1975 Acropolis restored.

10. Alhamra

Is the name of a palace complex once magnificent castle from the Caliphate descendants ummayyah in Granada, southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was established), which covers the hills in the city limits of Granada. The palace was built as the residence of the caliph and their superiors.