1. Seven new wonders of the World

2. Taj mahal located in Agra (India),built in 17th century,
built by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child
a white marble mausoleum is jewel of Muslim art

3. Great Wall of China:
series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood,
defending China from people of Great Steppe,
start of constuction in 7th century BC,
8851 kilometers long,
every year there is marathon run on the Great Wall.

4. Chichen Itza: Located in Jucatan in Mexico
one of the largest Maya cities
Archeological site containing temples, palaces, and other important buildings,

5. Machu Picchu: City of Inks located in Peru
in keczua language means „Old Top”,
built of bright granite in 15th century

6. Colosseum in Rome: one of the most popular tourist attraction in Rome.
builed by emperors Vespasian and Titus between years,
used for public spectacles such as gladiatoral battles,
able to have about 50 thousands spectators,

7. Christ Redeemer Statue:
towers over Rio de Janeiro in Brasil,
is 35m high
contains chapel for 150 worshipers,
designed by Heitor da Silva Costa,
carved by French sculptor Paul Landowski,
inaugurated on October 1931.

8. Petra: located in Jordania,
famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system,
Established in 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans,
unknown to the Western world until 1812,

9. Author:
Maria Krzyżowska