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    What are the modern wonders of the world?

    Question #62458. Asked by waussie.

    loominitsa

    Empire State Building, The Haipu hydroelectric power plant, The CN Tower, The Panama Canal, The Channel Tunnel, The North Sea protection works, The Golden Gate Bridge.

    Feb 11 06, 1:31 PM
    mementoflash

    Here is a link to the Seven Modern Wonders, however I wonder who came up with list:

    http://www.123world.com/wonders/modern-wonders.html

    Feb 11 06, 3:27 PM
    bumhead

    The BBC ran a show called "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World" which have The Bell Rock; The Great Eastern; Bazalgettes London Sewers; The Transcontinental Railway; The Brooklyn Bridge; The Panama Canal and The Hoover Dam.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/industrialisation/seven_wonders_01.shtml

    although I guess the Palm Islands being built in Dubai will surely push themselves into this exclusive list

    Feb 11 06, 4:04 PM
    gmackematix

    Loominitsa's list was drawn up by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
    For that list and other similar lists follow the links from the site below:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonders_of_the_World_%28disambiguation%29

    Feb 11 06, 7:10 PM

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