Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Wonders of the World

A few people have been asking me about the various Wonders of the World that I mentioned in my life list. Here they are:

The 7 Natural Wonders of the World
  1. Mount Everest in Nepal
  2. Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe
  3. Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA
  4. Great Barrier Reef in Australia
  5. Northern Lights
  6. Paricutin volcano in Mexico
  7. Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

8 Sacred Wonders of the World

Holiest site in Christianity: Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem
Holiest site in Catholicism: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Holiest site in Buddhism: Bodh Gaya, India
Holiest site in Islam: Ka'ba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Holiest site in Judaism: Western Wall, Jerusalem
Holiest site in Sikhism: Golden Temple, Amritsar, India
Holiest site in Thai Buddhism: Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand
Holiest site in Tibetan Buddhism: Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet

7 Medieval Wonders of the World

1. Stonehenge
2. The Colosseum
3. The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
4. The Great Wall of China
5. The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
6. The Hagia Sophia
7. The Leaning Tower of Pisa

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