7 New Wonders of the World

Rome's most enduring icon is undoubtedly its Colosseum.

Peru's Machu Picchu is thought to have been a sacred center for the nearby Incan capital of Cusco.

The genius and adaptability of Mayan culture can be seen in the ruins of Chichen Itza, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Structures carved into stone and the El-Deir monastery have helped Petra, Jordan, earn its fame

The Great Wall of China is actually a succession of walls spanning approximately 4,000 miles.

Agra, India's Taj Mahal is a mausoleum commissioned for the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

The Christ the Redeemer statue has loomed over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from upon Corcovado mountain since 1931.