The Great Wall of China, actually a series of many walls, has an impressive 2,000-year construction history, with work starting as early as the 7th Century BC. It’s the longest man-made structure ever made and stretches a staggering 8,852km (5,500 miles). Despite popular myth though, it’s not visible from the moon.

The Taj Mahal is an elaborate mausoleum commissioned by Mughul emperor Shah Jahan, distraught by the passing of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. It appears to be different colours at different times of the day. Some believe that these changing colours depict the changing moods of a woman.

Petra is an ancient city thought to have been built around 312 BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans. The entrance to the city is through a narrow gorge, flanked on either side by cliffs 76m (250ft) high.

Chichen Itza is the largest known city of the Mayan civilization and is located in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The pyramid El Castillo is the main attraction and archaeologists believe it also served as a calendar for the Mayas. In total it has 365 steps – one for each day of the year.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is technically not a new wonder – it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact. It dates back to 2575-2566 BC and was constructed using over 2.3 million limestone blocks, weighing an average of 2.5 to 15 tonnes each.

The Christ the Redeemer statue stands at the top of the Corcovado mountain, overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It stands 30m (98ft) tall, not including its 8-metre (26ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28m (92ft) wide. It’s the largest art deco statue in the world.

Machu Picchu is a 15th-Century Inca site located 2,430m (7,970ft) above sea level in the Cusco Region of Peru. It is often referred to as the Lost City of the Incas because it was known only to locals until it was discovered by American historian, Hiram Bingham, in 1911.