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Showing posts with label Top Wonders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Top Wonders. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2009

List of Seven Wonders Map, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

List of Seven Wonders Map, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

List of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

List of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Seven Wonders of the World, USA Today's New Seven Wonders, Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Seven Wonders of the Underwater World, Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, Travel wonders of the world

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The historian Herodotus (484 BC–ca. 425 BC), and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (ca 305–240 BC) at the Museum of Alexandria, made early lists of Seven wonders but their writings have not survived, except as references. The seven wonders included:

* Great Pyramid of Giza
* Hanging Gardens of Babylon
* Statue of Zeus at Olympia
* Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
* Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
* Colossus of Rhodes
* Lighthouse of Alexandria

Wonders of the Medieval World

Typically representative of the seven greatest wonders of the Medieval world are:

* Stonehenge
* Colosseum
* Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
* Great Wall of China
* Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
* Hagia Sophia
* Leaning Tower of Pisa

Other sites included on such lists:

* Taj Mahal
* Cairo Citadel
* Ely Cathedral
* Cluny Abbey

New 7 Wonders Foundation's Seven Wonders of the World:

WonderDate of constructionLocation
Great Wall of China5th century BCE – 16th century CEChina
PetraUnknownJordan
Christ the RedeemerOpened 12 October 1931Brazil
Machu Picchuc.1450Peru
Chichen Itzac.600Mexico
Roman ColosseumCompleted 80 CEItaly
Taj MahalCompleted c.1648India
Great Pyramid (Honorary Candidate)Completed c.2560 BCEEgypt

USA Today's New Seven Wonders:

NumberWonderLocation
1Potala PalaceLhasa, Tibet, China
2Old City of JerusalemEast Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories
3Polar ice capsPolar regions
4Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentHawaii, United States
5InternetN/A
6Maya ruinsYucatán Peninsula, México
7Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai MaraTanzania and Kenya
8Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder)Arizona, United States

Seven Natural Wonders of the World

  • Grand Canyon
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Harbour of Rio de Janeiro
  • Mount Everest
  • Aurorav
  • Parícutin volcano
  • Victoria Falls

Seven Wonders of the Underwater World

  • Palau
  • Belize Barrier Reef
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Deep-Sea Vents
  • Galápagos Islands
  • Lake Baikalv
  • Northern Red Sea

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

  • SS Great Eastern
  • Bell Rock Lighthouse
  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • London sewerage system
  • First Transcontinental Railroad
  • Panama Canalv
  • Hoover Dam

Travel wonders of the world

Man-made travel wonders

  1. Giza pyramid complex
  2. Great Wall of China
  3. Taj Mahal
  4. Machu Picchu
  5. Bali
  6. Angkor Wat
  7. Forbidden City
  8. Bagan Temples & Pagodas
  9. Karnak Temple
  10. Teotihuacán

Natural travel wonders

  1. Serengeti Migration
  2. Galápagos Islands
  3. Grand Canyonv
  4. Iguazu Fallsv
  5. Amazon Rainforest
  6. Ngorongoro Crater
  7. Great Barrier Reefv
  8. Victoria Fallsv
  9. Bora Bora
  10. Cappadocia

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List:

Mountain Name Country Height in feet First climbed
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Nepal-Tibet29,028 1953
World Famous K2 Mountain Kashmir28,2501954
World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain India-Nepal28,2081955
World Famous Lhotse Mountain Nepal-Tibet27,9231956
World Famous Makalu Mountain Nepal-Tibet27,8241955
World Famous McKinley Mountain United States20,3201913
World Famous Mount Logan MountainCanada19,8591925
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Tanzania19,3401889
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Mexico17,9301519
World Famous Ranier Mountain United States14,4101870
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain:
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Information
Sagarmatha / Chomolungma / Zhumulangma
Mount Everest Elevation8,848 metres (29,029 ft)
Ranked 1st
Mount Everest LocationSagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Tibet, China
Mount Everest RangeMahalangur Himal, Himalaya
Mount Everest Prominence8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Notice special definition for Everest.
Mount Everest Coordinates27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E
Mount Everest First ascent29 May 1953
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Mount Everest Easiest routeSouth Col (Nepal)
Mount Everest ListingSeven Summits
Eight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous K2 Mountain:
World Famous K2 Mountain Information
k2 Mountain Elevation8,611 metres (28,251 ft)
Ranked 2nd (1st in Pakistan)
k2 Mountain LocationNorthern Pakistan
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China
k2 Mountain RangeKarakoram
k2 Mountain Prominence4,017 m (13,179 ft) Ranked 22nd
k2 Mountain Coordinates35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E
k2 Mountain First ascentJuly 31, 1954
Achille Compagnoni
Lino Lacedelli
k2 Mountain Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb
k2 Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Seven Second Summits
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain:
Kangchenjunga, SewaLungma Information
Kanchenjunga Mountain Elevation8,586 metres (28,169 ft)
Ranked 3rd
Kanchenjunga Mountain LocationNepal
Limbuwan
India
Kanchenjunga Mountain RangeHimalayas
Kanchenjunga Mountain Prominence3,922 m (12,867 ft) Ranked 29th
Kanchenjunga Mountain Coordinates27°42′09″N 88°08′54″E
Kanchenjunga Mountain First ascentMay 25, 1955
Joe Brown
George Band
Kanchenjunga Mountain Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Kanchenjunga Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Lhotse Mountain:
World Famous Lhotse Mountain Information
Lhotse Mountain Elevation8,516 metres (27,940 ft)
Ranked 4th
Lhotse Mountain LocationNepal (Khumbu)
China (Tibet)
Lhotse Mountain RangeHimalaya
Lhotse Mountain Prominence610 m (2,001 ft)
Lhotse Mountain Coordinates27°58′N 86°56′E
Lhotse Mountain First ascentMay 18, 1956
Fritz Luchsinger
Ernst Reiss
Lhotse Mountain Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Lhotse Mountain ListingEight-thousander
World Famous Makalu Mountain:
World Famous Makalu Mountain Information
World Famous Makalu Mountain Elevation8,462 metres (27,762 ft)
Ranked 5th
World Famous Makalu Mountain LocationNepal—Tibet
World Famous Makalu Mountain RangeHimalayas
World Famous Makalu Mountain Prominence2,386 m (7,828 ft)
World Famous Makalu Mountain Coordinates27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E
World Famous Makalu Mountain First ascentMay 15, 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy
World Famous Makalu Mountain Easiest routesnow/ice climb
World Famous Makalu Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Ultra
World Famous McKinley Mountain:
World Famous Mount McKinley Mountain Information
World Famous McKinley Mountain Elevation20,320 feet (6,194 m)
World Famous McKinley Mountain LocationDenali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
World Famous McKinley Mountain RangeAlaska Range
World Famous McKinley Mountain Prominence20,138 feet (6,138 m) Ranked 3rd
World Famous McKinley Mountain Coordinates63°4′10″N 151°0′26″W
World Famous McKinley Mountain Topo mapUSGS Mt. McKinley A-3
World Famous McKinley Mountain First ascentJune 7, 1913
Hudson Stuck
Harry Karstens
Walter Harper
Robert Tatum
World Famous McKinley Mountain Easiest routeWest Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)
World Famous McKinley Mountain ListingSeven summits
Country high point
Ultra
U.S. state high point
World Famous Mount Logan Mountain:
World Famous Mount Logan Mountain Information
World Famous Mount Logan Elevation5,959 m (19,551 ft)
World Famous Mount Logan LocationYukon, Canada
World Famous Mount Logan RangeSaint Elias Mountains
World Famous Mount Logan Prominence5,250 m (17,224 ft) (Mentasta Pass) Ranked 6th
World Famous Mount Logan Coordinates60°34′2″N 140°24′10″W
World Famous Mount Logan Topo mapNTS 115B
World Famous Mount Logan First ascent1925 by A.H. MacCarthy et al.
World Famous Mount Logan Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
World Famous Mount Logan ListingSeven Second Summits
Country high point
List of Ultras in Canada
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain:
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Information
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Elevation5,891.8 metres (19,330 ft)
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain LocationTanzania
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Prominence5,882 m (19,298 ft) Ranked 4th
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Coordinates3°4′33″S 37°21′12″E
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Topo mapKilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain TypeStratovolcano
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Last eruptionNone in recorded history
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Easiest routehike
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain ListingSeven Summits
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain:
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Information
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Elevation5,426 metres (17,802 ft)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain LocationMexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Prominence3,020 m
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Coordinates19°01′20″N 98°37′40″W
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain TypeStratovolcano (active)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Volcanic arc/beltTrans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Last eruption2008 (ongoing)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain First ascent1289 by Tecuanipas tribe
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Easiest routerock/snow climb
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain ListingUltra
World Famous Ranier Mountain:
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Information
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Elevation14,411 ft (4,392 m)
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain LocationPierce County, Washington, USA
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain RangeCascade Range
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Prominence13,211 feet (4,027 m) Ranked 21st
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Coordinates46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Topo mapUSGS Mount Rainier West 46121-G7
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain TypeStratovolcano
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Volcanic arc/beltCascade Volcanic Arc
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Age of rock500,000 years
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Last eruption1894
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain First ascent1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Easiest routerock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain ListingUltra
U.S. state high point