Stonehenge in sepia, England

No, Stonehenge didn't make the cut for the Seven New Wonders of the World, but I think if you took a poll of archaeologists, Stonehenge would be there. Stonehenge is a megalithic rock monument of 150 enormous stones set in a purposeful circular pattern, located on the Salisbury Plain of southern England, the main portion of it built about 2000 BC. The outside circle of Stonehenge includes 17 enormous upright trimmed stones of hard sandstone called sarsen; some paired with a lintel over the top. This circle is about 30 meters (100 feet) in diameter, and, stands about 5 meters (16 feet) tall.Maybe it wasn't built by druids; but it is one of the best known archaeological sites in the world and beloved by hundreds of generations of people.

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a masterpiece of engineering, including several chunks of massive walls extending for a hunge length of 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) across much of what is China. The Great Wall was begun during the Warring States period of Zhou Dynasty (ca 480-221 BC), but it was the Qin dynasty emperor Shihuangdi (he of the terracotta soldiers) who began consolidation of the walls.

Chac Mask (Long Nosed God), Chichen Itza,,mexico

Chichén Itzá is a Maya civilization archaeological ruin in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. The site's architecture has both classic Puuc Maya and Toltec influences, making it a fascinating city to wander through. Built beginning about 700 AD, the site reached its heyday between about 900 and 1100 AD.

the ancient city of Petra

The archaeological site of Petra was a Nabataean capital city, occupied beginning in the sixth century BC. The most memorable structure--and there are plenty to choose from--is the Treasury, or (Al-Khazneh), carved out of the red stone cliff during the first century BC.

New Seven Wonders: Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu was the royal residence of the Inca king Pachacuti, ruled between AD 1438-1471. The huge structure is located on the saddle between two huge mountains, and at an elevation of 3000 feet above the valley below.

The New Seven Wonders: Taj Mahal, India

The Taj Mahal, at Agra, India, was built at the request of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century in memory of his wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal who died in AH 1040 (AD 1630). The exquisite architectural structure, designed by the famed Islamic architect Ustad 'Isa, was completed in 1648.

The Roman Colosseum, Rome, Italy

The Colosseum (also spelled Coliseum) was built by the Roman emperor Vespasian between 68 and 79 AD AD, as an amphitheater for spectacular games and events for the Roman people. It could hold up to 50,000 people.