subject: Everything You Ought To Understand About The New Seven Wonders Of The World [print this page] World wide travel is the dream and ambition of many people but if you are hoping to see a variety of sights and locations, you need to begin traveling early. Not everyone can begin early in life due to time and money restraints but if you limit your objective to perhaps seeing the seven most incredible places in the world, it will be easily doable. If you chose to make your goal visiting the famous Seven Wonders of the World, you will see the very best the world has to offer. While one of these wonders is located right here in the United States, you will need a passport to visit all the rest and getting a passport is as easy as going to your computer. There are many online sites that provide an online United States passport application so all you have to do is fill it out and submit it.
Of the original sites listed as the Seven Wonders of the World, only one is on today's updated list and that wonder is the Great Pyramids of Giza. The original list has also been renamed the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Let look at the sites listed on the best "new" wonders list.
Victoria Falls in Africa is the first on the new Seven Wonders of the World list. Located in both Zambia and Zimbabwe, it is birthed by the Zambezi River. It is double the height of Niagara Falls and double the width of Horseshoe Falls. Victoria Falls is among the largest in the entire world and has been named by the local natives "The Smoke That Thunders". One visit and you will know instantly why they chose this name.
The United States is home to the second wonder. Located in Arizona, the Grand Canyon has been one of the top destinations in the world giving the traveler an opportunity to see what the Colorado River has carved over the last million years. With this breathtaking sight being right here in the United States, an passport is not required.
Number three on the list is the Great Barrier Reef which is located off the coast of Australia in the Coral Sea. While it is know to be the largest reef system in the world, it is actually more than 1,600 miles of 2,900 individual reefs. This formation creates a site that is even visible from outer space.
Forth on our list of new wonders is located in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. The Art Deco statue of Christ the Redeemer towers 130 feet height and 100 feet wide and looks down on the city of Rio. It is located at the top of Mount Corcovado which reaches a height of 2,300 feet. This statue of Christ is known to be the largest Art Deco statue in the world.
Mount Everest is the fifth wonder. If you are traveling with your family, you will want to gaze at it from the summit but avid mountain climbers make it a lifetime dream to scale the slopes of Mount Everest. It is known to be the highest place on the face of the earth with its peak reaching 29,002 feet into the heavens.
The sixth wonder is a sight rather than a site. The Aurora, or the Northern Lights, is best visible from Canada and other northern latitudes. Witnessing first hand the lights dancing in the sky is something that can't be missed.
Finally, new wonder number seven is Paricitun, a Mexican volcano found in the middle of Michoacan, Mexico. Many flock to this Mexican lava-covered community to get a photo op with this new wonder.
