What are the Seven Wonders of the World?

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Why: In "The State," Medium Head Boy can't name them all.

Answer: The original seven (of the "Ancient World") are:

1. Colossus at Rhodes - A bronze statue of Apollo that stood 105 ft. high from 280-224 BC

2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC

3. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - Erected by Queen Artemisia in memory of her husband, King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor, who died in 353 BC

4. Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria - Built by Sostratus of Cnidus during the 3rd century BC, then destroyed by an earthquake in the 13th century

5. Pyramids of Egypt (at Giza) - Completed around 2680 BC, the largest - built by Khufu - was originally 482 ft high with 2,300,000 blocks

6. Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia - 40 ft. high made of gold and ivory, it disappeared without a trace except for reproductions on coins

7. Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus - Had Ionic columns 60 ft high from 350 BC - 262 AD

Source: InfoPlease

The More You Know: The Seven "New Wonders" of the Medieval World are:

1. Christ the Redeemer Statue (Brazil)
2. Great Wall of China
3. Machu Picchu (Peru)
4. Petra (Jordan)
   
5. Pyramid at Chichen Itza (Mexico)
6. Colosseum (Italy)
7. Taj Mahal (India)
   

The Seven Modern Wonders are:

1. Channel Tunnel / Chunnel (France and England)
2. CN Tower (Toronto)
3. Empire State Building (New York City)
4. Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
5. Itaipu Dam (Brazil and Panama)
6. Delta / Zuiderzee North Seas Protection Works (Netherlands)
7. Panama Canal (Panama)