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The palm island (Dubai)The palm island (Dubai)The The Palm IslandsPalm Islands are  are two artificial islands in Dubai, in two artificial islands in Dubai, in the shape of palm trees. The the shape of palm trees. The islands are the Palm islands are the Palm Jumeirah and the Palm Jebel Jumeirah and the Palm Jebel Ali. The two islands comprise Ali. The two islands comprise approximately 100,000 cubic approximately 100,000 cubic meters of rock and sand. All meters of rock and sand. All materials quarried in The UAE. materials quarried in The UAE. On the two islands, there will On the two islands, there will be over 100 luxury hotels, be over 100 luxury hotels, residential beach-side villas residential beach-side villas and apartments, and apartments, marinas, water theme parks, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities and health sports facilities and health spas. spas.

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The palm island (Dubai)The palm island (Dubai)

The creation of the The creation of the Palm Jumeirah began Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001. Shortly in June 2001. Shortly after, the Palm Jebel Ali after, the Palm Jebel Ali was announced and was announced and reclamation work reclamation work began. The magnificent began. The magnificent islands are still under islands are still under construction due to the construction due to the difficulties difficulties manufacturers face, but manufacturers face, but many of their hotels many of their hotels accept visitors and offer accept visitors and offer them a unique them a unique experience.experience.

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Burj Khalifa (Dubai)Burj Khalifa (Dubai)

Burj Khalifa or Burj Dubai, is Burj Khalifa or Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai and it a skyscraper in Dubai and it is the tallest structure in the is the tallest structure in the world made by man. It’s world made by man. It’s height reaches the 829.8 m. height reaches the 829.8 m. The construction began on The construction began on 21 September 2004, and was 21 September 2004, and was completed on 1 October completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.opened on 4 January 2010.

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The Golden Gate BridgeThe Golden Gate BridgeThe The Golden Gate Golden Gate BridgeBridge is  is a suspension a suspension bridge spanning bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide, three-the mile-wide, three-mile-long channel mile-long channel between San between San Francisco Bay and Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. the Pacific Ocean. The structure links The structure links the U.S. city of San the U.S. city of San Francisco, on the Francisco, on the northern tip of the San northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County. to Marin County.

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It is one of the most It is one of the most internationally internationally recognized symbols of recognized symbols of SanFrancisco, CaliforniSanFrancisco, California and the United States. a and the United States. It has been declared It has been declared one of the Wonders of one of the Wonders of the Modern World. Until the Modern World. Until 1964, the Golden Gate 1964, the Golden Gate Bridge had the longest Bridge had the longest suspension bridge main suspension bridge main span in the world, at span in the world, at 1,280 meters. 1,280 meters. 

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The CN TowerThe CN TowerThe The CN TowerCN Tower is a 553.33 m- is a 553.33 m-high concrete communications and high concrete communications and observation tower in observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, CanadDowntown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.a. Built on the former Railway Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976, Lands, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the records for 34 years until the completion of Burj completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in 2010. Khalifa and Canton Tower in 2010. It remains the tallest free-standing It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western structure in the Western Hemisphere, a signature icon of Hemisphere, a signature icon of Toronto's skyline, and a symbol of Toronto's skyline, and a symbol of Canada, attracting more than two Canada, attracting more than two million international visitors annuallymillion international visitors annually

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The The Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House is situated Sydney Opera House is situated in the harbour area of Sydney. In in the harbour area of Sydney. In our opinion, it could be included our opinion, it could be included in the 7 wonders of the modern in the 7 wonders of the modern world because it has a wonderful world because it has a wonderful design and architecture. It is also design and architecture. It is also said that despite not being built said that despite not being built very recently it is still considered very recently it is still considered to have great acoustics.to have great acoustics.

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International Space StationInternational Space Station

It was built and launched in 1998 It was built and launched in 1998 and is orbiting the Earth with a and is orbiting the Earth with a speed of 27,744 Km/s. This speed of 27,744 Km/s. This makes it a technological miracle makes it a technological miracle which is constantly inhabited by which is constantly inhabited by teams of austronauts from all over teams of austronauts from all over the world. It is also capable of the world. It is also capable of contributing to the advancement contributing to the advancement of space exploration. Taking into of space exploration. Taking into consideration of all the above consideration of all the above everyone would agree that the everyone would agree that the ISS is a wonder of our days. ISS is a wonder of our days.

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Poseidon resorts in FijiPoseidon resorts in Fiji

This is one of the worlds This is one of the worlds first permanent one- first permanent one- atmosphere seafloor atmosphere seafloor structures.Apart from that structures.Apart from that we are convinced that it is we are convinced that it is one of the best samples of one of the best samples of underwater engineering underwater engineering which offers a unique which offers a unique experience to every visitor. experience to every visitor.

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Seikan Tunnel JapanSeikan Tunnel Japan

This tunnel connects the This tunnel connects the islands of Hokaido and islands of Hokaido and Honshu and it is part of a Honshu and it is part of a railway. it is the longest in railway. it is the longest in the world and measures the world and measures 53.85 Km. What is 53.85 Km. What is remarkable about it is that remarkable about it is that 23.3 Km of it are 23.3 Km of it are under the under the seabedseabed..

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