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Question:
What are the Seven Wonders of the Modern World?
Answer:
Suez Canal
Dneproges Dam on the Dnepr River in Russia
Atomic Energy Research Establishment--Hartwell, England
Alaska (Alcan) Highway in U.S. and Canada
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Eiffel Tower in Paris
Empire State Building in New York City
Source:
World Book Encyclopedi, 1983.
Notes:
For more information, see: The Internet Public Library's Seven Wonders of the World and a a site that includes links to several lists of world wonders, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Subject:
Seven Wonders of the World--Modern
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