2. Chichen Itza is the largest, most famous, and most accessible Mayan site. It was built over 1500 years ago. The most recognizable structure here is the Temple of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo. The pyramid contains 365 steps (depicting the solar year), 52 panels (for each year in the Mayan century as well as each week in the solar year) and 18 terraces (for the 18 months in the religious year). Inside, the Castillo is an interesting temple which you can get to by climbing up a narrow stairway. The Pyramid at Chichen Itza; Mexico

3. Mayan sports included a game with a soccer-sized ball provided exciting competition for huge crowds of people. The enormous Chichen-Itza court where this game was played is the largest ever found and is lined with fascinating carvings that display the rules and details of the sacred game.

4. The harbor in Rio de Janeiro is one of the seven natural wonders. In this harbor stands a 124-foot statue of Jesus on top of the Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Built in 1931, it took five years to construct and symbolizes the warmth and welcoming spirit of the Brazilian people. Christ Redeemer; Brazil

5. Almost every sports stadium today is created based on the design of the Colosseum, built between 70-82 A.D. Located in the center of Rome, the amphitheater could seat up to 50,000 spectators who watched public spectacles like the infamous gladiator fights. Colosseum; Rome

6. The white marble mausoleum is believed by many to be the best representation of Muslim art in India. The Taj Mahal was built around 1630, an order from Muslim emperor Shah Jahan, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Taj Mahal; India

7. The largest man—made monument ever built. It is about 4,000 miles in length. The wall was originally built to help stop Mongol tribes from invading. Construction began around the 8th century B.C. and efforts to fix it took place from 1368 — 1644 A.D. Great Wall; China

8. Petra means stone. It is located on the edge of the Arabian desert, was home to Aretas IV, king of the Nabataeans, who were masters of water technology. It was described as "a rose- red city half as old as time“. Petra; Jordan

9. Machu Picchu, which means "old settlement," is located halfway up the Andes Plateau—in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. Originally a 15th century Incan settlement, the magnificent city was "lost" for three centuries, then rediscovered in 1911. Machu Picchu; Peru

10. The information in this PowerPoint was taken from the website below. http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1639775_1401832,00.html