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SEVEN ENLIGHTENINGSEVEN ENLIGHTENING

WONDERS OF THEWONDERS OF THEWORLDWORLD

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THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGTHE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING This building is located inThis building is located in New YorkNew York..

Its Construction was completed inIts Construction was completed in 19311931..

It stood as theIt stood as the Tallest BuildingTallest Building in the World forin the World for

more than 40 yearsmore than 40 years from its completion.from its completion.

It is also known as It is also known as Sky ScraperSky Scraper..

It haveIt have 102 stories102 stories..

It isIt is 1472 feet (448.7 m)1472 feet (448.7 m) tall.tall.

The Empire State Building wasThe Empire State Building was designeddesignedbyby

Gregory Johnson and his architectural firmGregory Johnson and his architectural firm

Shreve, Lamb and HarmonShreve, Lamb and Harmon..

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STATUE OF LIBERTYSTATUE OF LIBERTY It is standing onIt is standing on Liberty IslandLiberty Island inin New YorkNew York

HarborHarbor..

It was established inIt was established in 28 October, 188628 October, 1886..

It was also known as It was also known as Liberty EnlighteningLiberty Enlightening

The WorldThe World and and Statue of Robbed Woman,Statue of Robbed Woman,

Holding aTorchHolding aTorch..

The flame of its torch is made of Sheeting ofThe flame of its torch is made of Sheeting of

pure Copper coated as gold leaf.pure Copper coated as gold leaf.

It was presented by the people ofIt was presented by the people ofFranceFrance to theto the

UnitedStates of AmericaUnitedStates of America in 1886 to celebratein 1886 to celebrate

its centennial of the signing of the United Statesits centennial of the signing of the United StatesDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence..

The statue isThe statue is 151 feet (46 m)151 feet (46 m) tall, but with thetall, but with the

pedestal and foundation, it ispedestal and foundation, it is 305 feet (93 m)305 feet (93 m)

tall.tall.

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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINATHE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

This wall is inThis wall is inC

hinaC

hina.. It was build inIt was build in 55thth Century B.C..Century B.C..

AboutAbout 2 million dead skeletons2 million dead skeletons werewereinserted in to the wall.inserted in to the wall.

The wall stretches approximatelyThe wall stretches approximately6400 km. or 4000 miles6400 km. or 4000 miles..

It is famous for itsIt is famous for its Visibility fromVisibility fromthe Moonthe Moon..

It is alsoIt is also Visible from Low EarthVisible from Low EarthOrbitOrbit..

AsAs Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong stated about thestated about the

view fromview from Apollo 11Apollo 11:: I do notI do notbelieve that, at least with my eyes,believe that, at least with my eyes,there would be any manthere would be any man--mademadeobject that I could see. I have yetobject that I could see. I have yetnot found somebody who has toldnot found somebody who has toldme they have seen the Wall ofme they have seen the Wall ofC

hina from the Earth Orbit.C

hina from the Earth Orbit.

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PYRAMIDSPYRAMIDS Pyramids are found inPyramids are found in CairoCairo inin EgyptEgypt.. Pyramids are famous for theirPyramids are famous for their4 or 54 or 5

FacesFaces..

This allowed early civilizations toThis allowed early civilizations to

create stable monumental structures.create stable monumental structures.

The MesopotamiansThe Mesopotamiansbuilt the earliestbuilt the earliestpyramidal structures, calledpyramidal structures, called ZigguratsZiggurats..

We will easily find pyramids at no. ofWe will easily find pyramids at no. of

placesplaces Tamil Nadu (India),Tamil Nadu (India),

Mesopotamia, Egypt, Nutia, NorthMesopotamia, Egypt, Nutia, North

Americ

a,C

hina, Greec

eAmeric

a,C

hina, Greec

e..

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THE EIFFEL TOWERTHE EIFFEL TOWER It is situated inIt is situated in ParisParis inin FranceFrance..

It wasIt was establishedestablished in betweenin between 1887 to 18891887 to 1889..

It is located besideIt is located beside Seine riverSeine river inin ParisParis..

It isIt is 1063 feet (324 m)1063 feet (324 m) tall.tall.

It named after itsIt named after its Designer, EngineerDesigner, Engineer

Gustave EiffelGustave Eiffel.. It is aIt is a SteelSteel structure, and weighsstructure, and weighs

approximatelyapproximately 10,000 tonnes10,000 tonnes..

It is use as Observation tower because it actIt is use as Observation tower because it act

as a radio broadcasting.as a radio broadcasting.

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LEANING TOWER OF PISALEANING TOWER OF PISA

It is located inIt is located in TuscanyTuscany inin ItalyItaly.. Its construction wasIts construction was beganbegan onon August 9,August 9,

11731173 andand completed in 1319completed in 1319, and, and the bellthe bell

tower was finally added in 1372tower was finally added in 1372..

It is also known asIt is also known as Free Standing BellFree Standing Bell

TowerTower.. It was a work of art, performed inIt was a work of art, performed in threethree

stagesstages over a period of aboutover a period of about 177 years177 years..

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THE TAJ MAHALTHE TAJ MAHAL

It is located inIt is located in AgraAgra inin IndiaIndia.. It was built byIt was built by Mughal Emperor ShahMughal Emperor Shah

JahanJahan in memory of his beloved wifein memory of his beloved wife

Mumtaj MahalMumtaj Mahal..

Its construction wasIts construction was startedstarted inin 16321632 andand

completedcompleted inin16481648..

It is located besideIt is located beside Yamuna riverYamuna river..

It is considered as a finest example ofIt is considered as a finest example of

MughalarchitectureMughalarchitecture, a style that, a style that

combines elements fromcombines elements from Persian,Persian,

Indian, and IslamicIndian, and Islamic architectural styles.architectural styles.

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THE TAJ MAHALTHE TAJ MAHAL

Emperor Shah Jahan himselfEmperor Shah Jahan himselfdescribed the Taj in these words:described the Taj in these words:--

Should guilty seek asylum here,

Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.

Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,

Allhis past sins are to be washed away.

The sightof this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;

And th

e sun and th

e moo

n sh

ed tears fro

m th

eir eyes.In this world this edifice has been made;

To display thereby the creator's glory.