Stretching over 13,000 miles, the Great Wall of China is a remarkable engineering marvel and a globally iconic structure, primarily built during the Ming Dynasty
Great Wall of China
Standing 98 feet tall on Rio's Corcovado Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue represents peace and overlooks the city
Christ the Redeemer Statue (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Perched in the Andes, Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas," is a stunning 15th-century Inca city rediscovered in 1911
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Chichen Itza, in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, is known for the El Castillo pyramid used for astronomy and ceremonies
Chichen Itza (Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico)
The Colosseum in Rome, completed in AD 80, is a massive amphitheater that once held 80,000 spectators
The Roman Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, is a white marble mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 to honor his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
Petra, the ancient Nabataean capital, is famous for its rock-cut architecture, including the Treasury and the Monastery