Colosseum
...many animals were captured and then killed there that certain species reportedly became extinct....
Chichén Itzá, Mexico
It is a huge step pyramid in the center of the city which was built as a devotional temple to the god Kukulkan. In total, the entire temple features 365 steps...
Wall of China
The wall began its life as a series of smaller walls dating back to the 7th century BCE...
Colosseum
..where gladiators once fought for their life. The largest amphitheater ever built, it was constructed from sand and stone over eight years...
Machu Picchu
a rare citadel discovered high in the Andes mountains above the Peruvian Sacred Valley. Astonishingly, it is one of the only pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact...
Petra, Jordan
An ancient city in southern Jordan, is also known as the ‘rose city’ for its golden hue. It dates as far back as 312 BC...
Christ the Redeemer
Built just after the end of the First World War, the sculpture was an overpowering symbol of Christianity and hope when the world had been brought to its knees...
Great Wall of China
Great might be an understatement. One of the world’s largest building-construction projects, the Great Wall of China is widely thought to be...