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1. Banaue Rice Terraces (Philippines)

These 2,000 year old rice terraces that cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of the mountainside was  carved by the Ifugaos. What is very amazing with this wonder is that it is built mainly by hand with less use of mechanical equipments. It is considered as the “Eight Wonder Of The World”. This is already declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is under strict order of conservation since some of its part is already destroyed.

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Aside from serving as a historical site, it now also serves as a tourist spot since most foreigners want to see how this wonders came to exist.

2. Taj Mahal (India)

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The Taj Mahal in India is considered to be one of the finest masterpieces in the world of architecture. Its construction began in the year 1632 and was finished in 1653.  Its primary designer was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The reason for the construction of this wonder is due to the request of his dying wife to build a building that people have never seen before. Shah Jahan ordered for the building of Taj Mahal in memory of his wife when she was giving birth to their 14th child.

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After the death of the emperor his son Aurangzeb also burried him next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.

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In the year 1983 it was declared as one of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This wonder attracts 2 to 4 million of tourists yearly especially in colder months such as in the month of February, October and November.

3. Great Wall Of China (China)

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This great wonder was built 2,000 years ago to protect the place from the invaders. Not everyone know that the Great Wall of China is also one of the greatest grave yards since those people (actually millions of them) are just burried their when they die within the duration of the construction of the wall. The emperor who ordered the construction of this wonder was Qin Shi Huangdi during the Qin dynasty in the year 221 B.C. to 206 B.C. 

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Although there are some claims that this structure was the only man-made wonder that can be seen from space, it is still being debated since most people who went to space never saw the Great Wall of China.

4. The Statue Of Liberty (United Stated of America)

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This Statue of Liberty is standing proud in the harbor of New York, but try asking people around the place and you may be surprised that most of them don’t even know the history and meaning of the statue. The statue was designed by Bartholdi. This wonder was presented by France in symbolism of growing friendship that started during the American Revolution. The first model of the statue of liberty was built in the year 1870 and is now located in Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. The construction of the statue was completed in 1884 in France.

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The seven spikes of the crown of this wonder represent the seven continents or the seven seas of the world, and its torch serves as an enlightenment. As a whole, the Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom of America from Europe.

5. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

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This temple is being used for religious purposes built for King Suryavarman II in the 12th century. This wonder is dedicated to Vishnu. This wonder is considered to be the world’s largest religious dedicated.

“Angkor Wat is a miniature replica of the universe in stone and represents an earthly model of the cosmic world. The central tower rises from the center of the monument symbolizing the mythical mountain, Meru, situated at the center of the universe. Its five towers correspond to the peaks of Meru. The outer wall corresponds to the mountains at the edge of the world, and the surrounding moat the oceans beyond.” ~ Source