The Seven Wonders of the World

On July 7, 2007 the official list of the new 7 Wonders of the World was released. The list included the beautiful destinations of Chichen Itza in Mexico, Christ Redeemer in Brasil, the Colosseum in Italy, the Taj Mahal in India, the Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, and Machu Picchu in Peru. These are not the wonders that many people may have expected to be on the list. Other sites like the Statues of Easter Island in Chile, Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Stonehenge in England, or Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany are often associated with the 7 Wonders of the World. I have been lucky enough to see many of these places, but it seems that I have only seen one of the official 7 Wonders of the World, which is the Colossuem in Italy.

A few summers ago, my mum (who lives in England) decided to take me on a trip around Europe. When I was little I grew up in England and lived there for eight years so we decided to visit all of the great places we had never seen before. We travelled through France, Belgium, Germany, and Italy. Italy was beautiful. We were able to visit Venice and the Colosseum in Rome. While Venice was amazing, the Colosseum was absolutely astonishing. I couldn't believe that I was looking at a structure that had survived since ancient times. I couldn't believe that Romans had actually piled into this place to watch gladiators battle for their lives. The sheer size of the Colosseum was marvellous. Even though the Colosseum was incredible and I would recommend taking a trip to see the Colosseum, there are other destinations that I feel would be better for the list of the 7 Wonders of the World.

Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany is definitely one that I felt deserved the title. While the castle doesn't have the same history as the Colosseum, it is absolutely beautiful. When I stood on the bridge looking out to the castle, I felt transported to another time and place. It was so picturesque that it was the inspiration for the castle in Sleeping Beauty. This destination is definitely worth a trip to Germany.