In the tradition of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, many other lists of wonders have been proposed, including both human feats of engineering and wonders of Nature. However, these lists are rather informal, and there is no consensus on any particular list.
The American Society of Civil Engineers compiled another list of wonders of the modern world:
Wonder
Date Started
Date Finished
Locations
Channel Tunnel
December 1, 1987
May 6, 1994
Strait of Dover, between England and France
CN Tower
February 6, 1973
June 26, 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Empire State Building
January 22, 1930
May 1, 1931
New York, NY, USA
Golden Gate Bridge
January 5, 1933
May 27, 1937
Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, USA
Itaipu Dam
January 1970
May 5, 1984
Paraná River, between Brazil and Paraguay
Delta Works
1953
May 10, 1997
Netherlands, Europe
Panama Canal
January 1, 1880
January 7, 1914
Isthmus of Panama, Central America
The American Society of Civil Engineers compiled another list of wonders of the modern world:
Wonder
Date Started
Date Finished
Locations
Channel Tunnel
December 1, 1987
May 6, 1994
Strait of Dover, between England and France
CN Tower
February 6, 1973
June 26, 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Empire State Building
January 22, 1930
May 1, 1931
New York, NY, USA
Golden Gate Bridge
January 5, 1933
May 27, 1937
Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, USA
Itaipu Dam
January 1970
May 5, 1984
Paraná River, between Brazil and Paraguay
Delta Works
1953
May 10, 1997
Netherlands, Europe
Panama Canal
January 1, 1880
January 7, 1914
Isthmus of Panama, Central America
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