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For other meanings of this and similar phrases, see Wonders of the World (disambiguation).

Eighth Wonder of the World is a term sometimes used to describe things in comparison to the Seven Wonders of the World, the widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity.

Things labeled as the Eighth Wonder of the World

Natural places

• Grand Canyon, in Arizona, in the United States
• Milford Sound, New Zealand; called so by Rudyard Kipling
• Pink and White Terraces near Rotorua, New Zealand, before they were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886

Pre-1900 human creations

• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines
• The Terracotta Army of Xi'an, China
• Amber Room in the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia
• The monastery of St. Lawrence of Escorial, Spain
• The Hagia Sophia: Eastern Orthodox Church built in Istanbul
• The rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, Ethiopia
• Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
• Royal Palace in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Great Wall of China, China
• Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Church of St. George, Lalibela, a monolithic church in Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Post-1900 human creations

• Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri
• Empire State Building, New York City
• Palm Islands of Dubai
• Panama Canal
• Sydney Opera House in Australia; the story of its construction was recounted in the opera The Eighth Wonder
• Thames Barrier, London, England.
• West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden, Indiana.
• Bahá'í terraces, on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.
• Three Gorges Dam
• Astrodome in Houston Texas

Pop Culture

• King Kong was introduced as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in the 1933 RKO Pictures movie of the same title, as well as the 2005 remake of King Kong.
• André the Giant professional wrestler was referred to as the 8th Wonder of the World.
• Jurassic Park was called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by John Hammond
• Jim Nabors's singing voice is called the Eighth Wonder by Mr. Burns when unveiling the Loch Ness Monster in an episode of The Simpsons.

References

1. ABC Good Morning America "7 New Wonders" Page
2. National Geographic Photo Galleries
3. Anheizen
4. "World still wonders about the origins of Machu Picchu" by Michael Lollar, The Commercial Appeal, May 21, 1998.
5. "Wander Our Wonders" at WowPhilippines, official tourism website of the Philippines.
6. "Planting rice is never fun: Modern life threatens Ifugao rice terraces" by Imelda Visaya Abano, Philippine Post, February, 2002.
7. "Eighth Wonder of the World: Terracotta Warriors", ChinaCulture.org, Ministry of Culture, China.
8. "China's Terracotta Army Gets Dose of Modern Medicine", Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness.
9. The Amber Room: The Fate of the World's Greatest Lost Treasure by Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy; publisher's comments.
10. "The Escorial", Catholic Encyclopedia.
11. "Turkish Delights" by Phyllis Dolgin, The Epoch Times, July 16, 2006..
12. "Ethiopia: Land of wonder and religious tradition" by Rudi Bakhtiar, CNN Student News, November 28, 2001.
13. "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" by Priyanka Singh, The Tribune, August 10, 2003.
14. "Tourist miracles of Sri Lanka" by Moin-ul-Haq, Daily News, January 1, 2004.
15. "Breathtaking castle in the sky" by C.P. Belliappa, Deccan Herald, August 15, 2004.
16. "Amsterdam Heritage: Town hall in the Dam Square (1648/65), now Royal Palace" by Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites of Amsterdam
17. "The Great Wall of China: Dynasties, Dragons, and Warriors Exhibit Summary" by Powerhouse Museum
18. "Angkor Wat, eighth wonder of the world" by R. Schär Bern
19. "The Seven Wonders of St. Louis" by Joe Holleman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 5, 2006.
20. Empire State Building official site.
21. "Does Extra Security Make it Safe?" by Rebecca Skaroff, Ripples, New York University.
22. "The lessons of Dubai? Let’s build some more British isles" by John Blundell, Institute of Economic Affairs, April 9, 2006.
23. "Rumsfeld Tours Strategic Panama Canal" by Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, November 14, 2004.
24. "Sound Future for Sydney Opera House", Euphonix, July 3, 2002.
25. "Thames Barrier Visitors' Centre", The New York Times Travel section.
26. "Casino Again Proposed For Historic Hotel", Gambling Magazine.
27. "Orange County", Indiana State Museum official website.
28. Israel Magazine-on-Web: July 2001 - The "Eighth Wonder of the World" - In Haifa
29. NASA Satellites Watch As China Constructs Giant Dam
30. Barks, Joseph V. "Powering the (new and improved) 'Eighth Wonder of the World' ", Electrical Apparatus, November 2001. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
31. "King Kong". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
32. "André the Giant", World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.
33. André the Giant official website.
34. Operation Genesis
35. Monty Can't Buy Me Love

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