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1.Chichen Itza
The chichen itza is located in the eastern portion of mexico. There is a river in there all run underground. There are two large natural sink holes call cenotes. That cou;d have provided plentiful water year round at chichen, making It attractive for settlement. Of the two cenotes, the cenote sagrado is the most famous.
The temple has 365 steps one for each day of the year. Each of the temples four sides has 91 steps and the top platform makes the 365th. Devising a 365- day calendar as just one feat of Maya science. Incredibly, twice a year on the spring and autumn equinoxes, a shadow falls on the pyramid in the shape of a serpent. As the sun sets, this shadowy snake descends the steps to eventually join a stone serpent head at the base of the great staircase up the pyramids side.
2.Christ Redeemer Christ the redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in rio de janeiro, brazil; considered largest art deco statue in the world. It is 30 meters tall and its arms stretch 28 meters wide. It weighs 635 tones and Is located at the peak of the 700 meter Corcovado mountain overlooking the city. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. The idea of erecting a large statue atop was first suggested in the mid 1850s. a symbol of Brazilian Christianity the statue has become an icon for the rio de janerio.
3.The great wall of china
It is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood and other materials, generally built along an east to west line across the historical northern borders of china in part to protect the Chinese empire. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these later joined together and made bigger and stronger.
4.Machu picchu It is a mountain with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks . it is located 2430 meters above the sea level in Peru. It was built around 1450. It was built as an estate