Wonders of the World were chosen on the basis of architectural merit, size, location, historical interest, and wow factor. The international wonders demonstrate modern society's ability to achieve unachievable feats, reach unreachable heights, and scorn the notion "it can't be done."
 | The Channel Tunnel
Location: United Kingdom and France
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| The CN Tower
Location: Toronto, Canada
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| The Empire State Building
Location: New York, USA
The Empire State Building is the most iconic skyscraper in New York, soaring 1454ft into the air. Completed in
1931 it reigned as the tallest building in the world until the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center went up.
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| The Golden Gate Bridge
Location: San Francisco, USA
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| The Itaipu Dam
Location: Brazil and Paraguay
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| The Delta Works
Location: North Sea protection works (The Netherlands)
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| The Panama Canal
Location: Panama City, Panama
Built across the narrowest point between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the epic Panama Canal
remains one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century. The ingenious network of dams and locks
linking two oceans took more than 75,000 workers more than ten years to build. There are three sets of double
locks and it takes eight hours to make the 50 mile crossing.
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