Eighth Wonder of the World

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Eighth Wonder of the World is an unofficial title sometimes given to new buildings, structures, projects, designs or even people that are deemed to be comparable to the seven Wonders of the World.

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Candidates for the Eighth Wonder of the World

The Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon in Arizona Canyon River Tree (165872763).jpeg
The Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon in Arizona
1866 painting of Milford Sound by John Gibb Two swaggers boiling a billy of tea, Milford Sound by John Gibb.jpg
1866 painting of Milford Sound by John Gibb

Natural places

Pre-1900 creations

Sigiriya in Matale District, Sri Lanka Sigiriya.jpg
Sigiriya in Matale District, Sri Lanka
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia Angkor Wat.jpg
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Citadelle Laferriere in Northern Haiti Citadelle Laferriere Aerial View.jpg
The Citadelle Laferrière in Northern Haiti
Church of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia Lalibela, san giorgio, esterno 24.jpg
Church of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia
Chapel of the Rosario Capilla del Rosario Puebla Diciembre 2015.jpg
Chapel of the Rosario

Post-1900 creations

Hoover Dam, Nevada, United States Hoover Dam HDR.jpg
Hoover Dam, Nevada, United States
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia Sydney opera house side view.jpg
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

In fiction

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