Wonders of the World
Also known as 7 Wonders of the World, Seven Wonders of the World
cultural list compiled to catalogue the most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures on Earth; for Wonders of the Ancient World see Q489772
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"Wonders of the World" is a cultural list that catalogues the most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures found on Earth. It helps people recognize and appreciate the planet's most impressive and significant landmarks across different categories.
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The Octo Mundi Miracula's imagined depictions of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which established the modern canonical list of seven. From left to right, top to bottom: Great Pyramid of Giza, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and the Temple of Artemis. The author added the Colosseum as an eighth wonder. Map of places listed in various Wonders of the World lists
Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, in order to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural features and human-built structures.