Ancient Worlds
The only Ancient Wonder still standing, this monument was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 B.C.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Stretching more than 13,000 miles, this structure was built over centuries to protect China's northern frontier.
What is the Great Wall of China?
Carved by the Colorado River over millions of years, this Arizona landmark stretches 277 miles.
What is the Grand Canyon?
This Indian mausoleum was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Completed in 1937, this suspension bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
This ancient city in present-day Iraq was said to be home to the legendary Hanging Gardens.
What is Babylon?
Built by the Inca in the 15th century, this mountaintop citadel sits more than 7,900 feet above sea level.
What is Machu Picchu?
Shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, this waterfall is named after a British queen.
What is Victoria Falls?
This island prison in San Francisco Bay became a UNESCO site as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
What is Alcatraz Island?
Opened in 1914, this canal allows ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
Completed around 280 B.C., this towering lighthouse stood on the island of Pharos near this Egyptian city.
What is Alexandria?
Standing 98 feet tall, this statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro depicts this religious figure.
Who is Christ the Redeemer?
This Australian reef system stretches over 1,400 miles and contains nearly 3,000 individual reefs.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument, is located in this Southeast Asian country.
What is Cambodia?
This Dutch system of dams and barriers protects much of the Netherlands from flooding.
What is the Delta Works?
Constructed largely of white marble, this temple honoring the goddess Artemis stood in this modern-day Turkish city.
What is Ephesus?
Built by the Nabataeans, this archaeological site is famous for the rock-cut façade known as Al-Khazneh.
What is Petra?
Located in Nepal and Tibet, this mountain reaches an elevation of 29,032 feet.
What is Mount Everest?
Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument, is located in this Southeast Asian country.
What is Cambodia?
At 2,717 feet, this Dubai skyscraper remains the tallest building in the world.
What is the Burj Khalifa?
This sculptor designed the massive Statue of Zeus at Olympia and also oversaw the sculptures of the Parthenon.
Who was Phidias?
The only modern wonder located in Europe, this amphitheater was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian.
What is the Colosseum?
This South American rainforest spans nine countries and produces roughly 20% of the world's river discharge
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
The historic center of this Italian city includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Pantheon.
What is Rome?
This 19th-century iron tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair in
What is the Eiffel Tower?