Seven Wonders of the World checklist: have you seen all 7 (plus Giza)?

There are seven of them, scattered across five continents, and most people have seen two or three without ever counting. So let's count.

In 2007, a global vote run by the New7Wonders Foundation drew over 100 million ballots and crowned a new seven wonders of the world. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the ancient wonders still standing, was given honorary status so it didn't have to compete with the newcomers.

The checklist

Here's the full list. Tick off the ones you've been to as you read. Your progress saves on this device, so you can come back to it later.

Chichen Itza

The great Maya city on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, anchored by the stepped pyramid of El Castillo. Twice a year, at the equinoxes, the late afternoon sun throws a shadow down its staircase that looks like a serpent slithering to the ground.

Christ the Redeemer

The art deco figure that watches over Rio de Janeiro from the top of Corcovado mountain, arms open above the city, the beaches, and the bay. Go early to beat the cloud that often rolls across the summit by midday.

Colosseum

Rome's great amphitheater, nearly 2,000 years old, once packed with 50,000 spectators for gladiator games. Standing on the floor and looking up at the tiers is the closest you'll get to hearing the roar.

Great Wall of China

Not one wall but many, stitched together over centuries and stretching thousands of miles across northern China. You can walk restored sections near Beijing in an afternoon, or hike the wild, crumbling stretches if you want it mostly to yourself.

Machu Picchu

The Inca citadel that sits in the clouds above Peru's Sacred Valley, lost to the outside world until 1911. However you arrive, the train through the valley or the four-day Inca Trail, that first view over the terraces is the one that stays with you.

Petra

The rose-red city, carved straight into sandstone cliffs in southern Jordan over 2,000 years ago. You reach the famous Treasury facade by walking through the Siq, a narrow canyon that opens onto it without warning. It earns the gasp.

Taj Mahal

The white marble mausoleum in Agra, built by a grieving emperor for his wife. It changes color through the day, soft pink at dawn, blinding white at noon, gold at sunset, which is reason enough to see it more than once.

The bonus: Great Pyramid of Giza

The oldest of the seven classical wonders and the only one still standing, on the edge of Cairo. It held the record as the tallest structure on Earth for nearly 4,000 years. It isn't one of the official new seven, but no wonders checklist feels complete without it.

See the whole collection

The seven wonders are just the start. Stampie's Wonders collection goes further, with Angkor Wat, Stonehenge, the Moai of Easter Island, and more waiting for a stamp.

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A friendly note: Stampie is a small indie project made by people who love travel and collecting stamps. We are not affiliated with the New7Wonders Foundation or any of the sites listed here. Our wonder stamps are our own designs, curated by our editorial team, not official logos or marks. We just love that standing in front of one of these is a stamp worth keeping. 🏛️

Keep your count for real

The checklist above is a nice start, but it lives on one device. To keep your wonders for good, sync them across your phone and the web, and sit them alongside every country and city you've visited, that's what Stampie is for. Each one becomes a real stamp you can keep, with your photos and the dates you went, ready to revisit any time.

How many of the seven have you got so far?