World Wonders
While there are many lists that cover wonders of the world compiled to catalogue the world’s most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures, we have decided to use The Hillman Top 100 World Wonder List as our launching pad before we create our own list of wonders to see as we travel more. Howard Hillman, is a Harvard graduate, author in travel, food, and wine expert and he offers his lists of the top 100 and 1,000 wonders of the world initially created by him, later agreed by committee. It is the world’s most comprehensive, best-researched travel wonder listing. Below are the places we have visited.
| # | World Wonder | Country | Visited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pyramids of Egypt | Egypt | |
| 2. | Great Wall of China | China | |
| 3. | Taj Mahal | India | |
| 4. | Serengeti Migration | Africa | |
| 5. | Galapagos Islands | Ecuador | |
| 6. | Grand Canyon | USA | May-Only |
| 7. | Machu Picchu | Peru | May-Only |
| 8. | Antarctica Cruise | Antarctica | |
| 9. | Iguazu Falls | Argentina/Brazil | |
| 10. | Bali | Indonesia | X |
| 11. | Amazon Rainforest | Peru | |
| 12. | Ngorongoro Crater | Africa | |
| 13. | Great Barrier Reef | Australia | X |
| 14. | Angkor Wat | Cambodia | |
| 15. | Victoria Falls | Africa | |
| 16. | Forbidden City | China | |
| 17. | Bagan | Myanmar | |
| 18. | Karnak | Egypt | |
| 19. | Teotihuacan | Mexico | |
| 20. | Banaue Rice Terraces | Phillipines | |
| 21. | Bora Bora | France | |
| 22. | Acropolis | Greece | |
| 23. | Potala Palace | China | |
| 24. | Jerusalem Old City | Israel | |
| 25. | Terra Cotta Warriors | China | |
| 26. | Chichen Itza | Mexico | May-Only |
| 27. | Petra | Jordan | |
| 28. | Nile River Cruise | Africa | |
| 29. | Easter Island | Chile | |
| 30. | Cappadocia | Turkey | |
| 31. | Colosseum of Rome | Italy | |
| 32. | Fjords of Norway | Norway | |
| 33. | St. Peter’s Basilica | Vatican City | May-Only |
| 34. | Egyptian Museum | Egypt | |
| 35. | Borobudur | Indonesia | 2015 |
| 36. | Valley of the Kings | Egypt | |
| 37. | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Josh-Only |
| 38. | Sistine Chapel | Vatican City | May-Only |
| 40. | Buri Khalifa | United Arab Emirates | |
| 40. | Alhambra | Spain | |
| 41. | Louvre Museum | France | May-Only |
| 42. | Canals of Venice | Italy | May-Only |
| 43. | Versailles | France | May-Only |
| 44. | Yellowstone NP | USA | |
| 45. | Mecca | Saudi Arabia | |
| 46. | Kathmandu Valley | Nepal | |
| 47. | Metropolitan Museum | USA | |
| 48. | Mt. Everest | Nepal, Tibet, China | |
| 49. | Temple Emerald Buddha | India | |
| 50. | Hagia Sophia | Turkey | |
| 51. | Pompeii | Italy | |
| 52. | Kashmir Valley | India | |
| 53. | Prague Old Town | Czech Republic | |
| 54. | Golden Temple | India | |
| 55. | Amalfi Coast | Italy | |
| 56. | Meenakshi | India | |
| 57. | Chartres Cathedral | France | |
| 58. | Mezquita Cordoba | Spain | |
| 59. | Damascus Old City | Syria | |
| 60. | Dubrovnik | Croatia | |
| 61. | Uffizi Gallery | Italy | May-Only |
| 62. | Rio Panoramic View | Brazil | |
| 63. | Golden Pavilion | Japan | X |
| 64. | Delphi | Greece | |
| 65. | St. Basil’s Cathedral | Russia | |
| 66. | Abu Simbel | Egypt | |
| 67. | St. Mark’s Basilica | Italy | May-Only |
| 68. | Florence Cityscape | Italy | May-Only |
| 69. | Kremlin | Russia | |
| 70. | Varnasai Ghats | India | |
| 71. | Li River Cruise | China | |
| 72. | Shwedagon Stupa | Myanmar | |
| 73. | Sahara Desert | Africa | |
| 74. | Leaning Tower of Pisa | Italy | May-Only |
| 75. | Baalbek | Lebanon | |
| 76. | Mont-St-Michel | France | |
| 77. | Topkapi Palace | Turkey | |
| 78. | Carnival in Rio | Brazil | |
| 79. | Stonehenge | UK | May-Only |
| 80. | Angel Falls | Venezuela | |
| 81. | Yosemite NP | USA | X |
| 82. | Santorini | Greece | |
| 83. | Matterhorn | Switzerland | |
| 84. | New York Skyline | USA | May-Only |
| 85. | Marrakesh | Africa | |
| 86. | Eiffel Tower | France | May-Only |
| 87. | Ladakh | India | |
| 88. | Niagara Falls | USA/Canada | |
| 89. | British Museum | UK | |
| 90. | Buri al Arab | United Arab Emirates | |
| 91. | Yangtze River Cruise | China | |
| 92. | Carlsbad Caverns | USA | |
| 93. | Ayers Rock | Australia | |
| 94. | Hermitage Museum | Russia | |
| 95. | Chambord Chateau | France | |
| 96. | Lijiang & Shangri La | China | |
| 97. | Neuschwanstein Castle | Germany | |
| 98. | Banff NP | Canada | |
| 99. | San Francisco | USA | Origin |
| 100. | Portofino | Italy |
New 7 Wonders of the World
- Christ Redeemer (Rio de Janiero)
- Great Wall of China (China)
- Machu Picchu (Peru)
- Petra (Jordan)
- Chichen Itza (Mexico)
- Roman Colosseum (Rome)
- Taj Mahal (India)
New 7 Wonders of Nature
- Amazon (South America)
- Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)
- Iguazu Falls (Argentina)
- Jeju Island (South Korea)
- Komodo (Indonesia) – Visited 2015
- PPT Underground River (Philipines)
- Table Mountain (South Africa)