Seven Wonders of the Modern World

[Skyryder]

OK guys I see they have picked Seven Wonders of the World to replace the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World all of which with the exception of the pyamids no longer exist. So what KB's take on the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Must have been built from the Industial revolution onward. That's about 1750 and later. Post pics if possible.

No 1 for me is the Millau Viaduct. Best photo I've come across. Stunning and scary. It's gota be the No 1 biker bridge to ride.

Skyryder

[sunhuntin]

please tell me its got walls??

does stonehenge get included? if so, thats my pick. if not, the statue of liberty.

[Hitcher]

1. The Panama Canal. Nothing else comes close.

2. The "Chunnel" (the one that goes from France to England, and vice versa).

3. The Golden Gate bridge (in San Francisco)

4. The Three Gorges Dam (at Sandouping, China)

5. The Hagia Sophia (in Istanbul)

6. The Eiffel Tower (in Paris)

7. The Burj Al Arab hotel (in Dubai)

8. The Petronas Towers (in Kuala Lumpur)

9. The Centenario Stadium (in Montevideo, home of the 1930 World Cup)

10. The Empire State Building (in New York, New York)

[Colapop]

The grand canyon Skywalk. I could only find artists impressions but it has been built...

[janno]

70% cocoa solids chocolate with peppermint filling. Whoever invented that deserves the Nobel prize.

[Hitcher]

70% cocoa solids chocolate with peppermint filling. Whoever invented that deserves the Nobel prize.

If it comes in bite-sized chucks, would it qualify for the Piece Prize?

[The Lone Rider]

The Chalice in CHCH... its a WONDER what they were thinking.

[Deviant Esq]

The Chalice in CHCH... its a WONDER what they were thinking.

Just what they're usually thinking at the Christchurch City Council: "Ooo! Let's waste millions of taxpayers money doing something utterly pointless noone in the city wants or cares about! And then let's congratulate ourselves and build new multi million dollar offices! Whee, we're so fscking awesome, go us!" Other pearlers from them I won't go into.

Modern wonder: Hoover Dam, AZ / NV border, USA. Incredible structure.

[sunhuntin]

The grand canyon Skywalk. I could only find artists impressions but it has been built...

ooo, good point. GRAND CANYON ALL THE WAY BABY!!

orrrr.... there is that building over in the states, that has a room that moves out when you enter. its entirely glass... and as it locks into place, theres a sound of breaking glass. its xxx storeys high.

[Deviant Esq]

orrrr.... there is that building over in the states, that has a room that moves out when you enter. its entirely glass... and as it locks into place, theres a sound of breaking glass. its xxx storeys high.

I thought that was in Australia somewhere... Sydney or Melbourne? It was on the news a couple of weeks ago. Can't remember the article. Anyone got the link?

[Skyryder]

The Chalice in CHCH... its a WONDER what they were thinking.

Yep that's gota be the biggest con job this city has ever had pulled on it. When I was driving the Yellow shuttle I picked up a group of passengers of one of the Cruise liners. There was a guy when he saw the Chalice remarked that it was very much like the Ice cream cones he got in Copenhagen. They had leaves embossed on the side of the cone much the same way as the chalice. Only difference he could see was that the Chalice had different leaves. They are native leaves on NZ. Ever since then I have always called it the ice cream cone. Bloody wast of money and a idea pinched from an ice cream cart.

Skyryder

[sunhuntin]

I thought that was in Australia somewhere... Sydney or Melbourne? It was on the news a couple of weeks ago. Can't remember the article. Anyone got the link?

you could be right. cant remember now.

[Deviant Esq]

Ah found it - it's in Melbourne. Pretty impressive building, even without the glass box part of it! Here's the link to the news story.

[sAsLEX]

5. The Hagia Sophia (in Istanbul)

Bit old aint it?

[Hitcher]

Bit old aint it?

Not as old as The Acropolis and Stonehenge that the media reports suggest should be in the Seven.

And it is, I believe, the most beautiful church/mosque in the world. Its dome is an absolutely phenomenal piece of engineering. The architects who executed this stunning design were nothing short of freakish. Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is second in my Notable Religious Haunts category. If the Hagia Sophia doesn't qualify I'd swap it for Senor Gaudi's effort.