The 7 wonders of the
modern world were compiled by The American Society of Civil Engineers few years
ago:
Channel Tunnel
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Location: Located in Straight of Dover, between the United Kingdom and France.
The Channel Tunnel is
also known as the Chunnel. The high speed train runs between this 31 miles long
tunnel, in which 23 miles are actually beneath the seabed of the English
Channel.
CN Tower
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Location: Toronto,
Canada.
It was the tallest
freestanding structure between 1976 to 2007, before the completion of Khalifa
Tower in Dubai.
Empire State Building
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Photo Courtesy by Joe McNally, National Geographic
Location: New York, USA.
This art deco style
building was the tallest structure of the world between 1931 to 1967. The
building is currently undergoing a series of renovation and recently received a
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating in 2011.
Golden Gate Bridge
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Location: San
Francisco, USA.
80,000 miles worth of
steel wire and linked by 36.5 inches thick cables in order to sustain this
suspension bridge from the northern tip of San Francisco to Marin County.
Itaipu Dam
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Location: ParanĂ¡ River,
between Brazil
and Paraguay.
It is the largest
hydroelectric power plant in the world. 15 more times of the concrete were used
compared to Channel Tunnel.
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
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Location: Netherlands.
It is the largest hydraulic engineering project
undertaken by the Netherlands during the 20th century with main
purposes of improving flood protection and creating additional land for
agriculture.
Panama Canal
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Location: Isthmus of
Panama.
This is a 51 miles long
ship canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The entire
construction took a whopping 34 years to complete. The canal now serves as a
key route for maritime trade.
So now we have 7
wonders of the world and 7 wonders of the modern world. However, the list goes
on, there are also the 7 wonders of the ancient world and the 7 wonders of the
medieval world. Perhaps visit one or two wonders as your next vacation
destination?