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12 Architecture Wonders of the World (M Total)

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Taj Mahalthis wonder is a stone mausoleum that consists of a central temple, 4 towers (minarets) and multiple ponds surrounding the building
Machu PicchuA mountain citadel that consists of a series of stone temples, residences and terraces.
Sydney Opera Housebuilt by Jorn Utzon between 1959-73 AD
Taj Mahalbuilt by Moughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife between 1632-47 AD
Angkor Watlocated in a South Asian rainforest
Machu Picchulocated near Cuzco, Peru
Timbuktulocated in Mali
Pyramids of Gizalocated in Egypt
Sydney Opera Houselocated in Sydney, Australia
Petralocated in Jordan
Chichen Itzalocated in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Taj Mahallocated near Agra, India
Angkor Watlocated in Cambodia
Stonehengelocated in Wiltshire, southern England
Mont Saint Michel Abbeylocated in Normandy, northern France
Great Walllocated in Northern China
Chichen Itzalocated in a Central American rainforest
Falling Water Housepartly built on top of a waterfall
Stonehengebuilt between 3000-1600 BC
Machu Picchubuilt on a South American mountain ridge
Timbuktulocated in the Sahara Desert, West Africa
Pyramids of Gizalocated in the Sahara Desert, near the Nile River
Sydney Opera Houselocated on the ocean front, Tasman Sea
PetraBuilt in the Caves of Mount Hor, Jordan Desert
Taj Mahallocated near the bank of the Yamuna River
Stonehengebuilt on a grassland
Mont Saint Michel Abbeybuilt on a rocky tidal island
Great Wallbuilt on mountain ridges in northern Asia
Falling Water Houselocated in Bear Run, Pennsylvania
Chichen Itzabuilt by the Mayans in 750 AD
Falling Water Housebuilt by Frank LLoyd Wright in 1934-7 AD
Machu Picchubuilt by the Incas, 15th century AD
Timbuktubuilt by the Tuareg Empire, 12th century AD
Pyramids of Gizabuilt by the Egyptians between 2600-2500 BC
Great Wallbuilt by Shi Huangdi (first emperor) between 226-220 BC
Mont Saint Michel Abbeybuilt by medieval monks during the 8th century AD
Machu Picchuthis wonder consists of a series of stone temples, residences and terraces
Petrabuilt by the Navateans between 9 BC and 40 AD
The Great Wallthis wonder is a series of stone, brick and earthen fortifications
Angkor Watbuilt by the Khmer Empire, 12the century AD
Sydney Opera House3 auditoriums for classical music performances that consists of a series of precast concrete and ribbed shells.
StonehengeA circle of large standing stones plus 100 burial mounds.
PetraA city carved in a gallery of caves of rose colored stones. It includes temples, tunnels and an amphitheater for 4,000 people)
Pyramids of GizaA group of 3 gigantic stone tombs plus a sphinx.
TimbuktuA city composed of mud buildings with slightly rounded edges, flat roofs and small windows (to keep the inside cool). It includes a university.
Falling WaterA concrete house built partly over a water fall. It consists of platforms and flat roofs.
Chichen ItzaA 4 side stone pyramid with 91 step stairways on each of the 4 sides. It has a temple on top.
Angkor Watthis wonder wonder is a temple complex that consists of a series of concentric galleries, walls and a surrounding moat



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