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The 7 Wonders of the World have been documented, discussed, described and photographed extensively – but those are just the old seven wonders, or even the new seven wonders. Here you will find new and unique world wonders ranging from amazing abandoned towns and cities to incredible engineering innovations and much more.

7 Wonders Of The Modern Shipping World

Here are 7 wondrous examples of epic modern ship design, all demonstrating that when it comes to innovation, technology and breadth of ambition, the best designs are the ones making waves.

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7 Wonders of the (Un)Dead World: Global Ossuaries

We typically see burial places as solemn and sorrowful, but these seven amazing collections of human bones artistically remind us to embrace life every day.

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70 (New!) Uncanny Wonders of the Natural World

From the awesome power of nature to her most eccentric phenomena and animal species, here are seventy natural wonders you have to see to believe.

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7 More Amazing Engineering Wonders of Today & Tomorrow

Megaproject... even the word sounds big! These 7 amazing engineering wonders push the envelope of what can be accomplished on Earth - and someday, beyond.

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7 Remotest Abandoned Places & Buildings

Seven examples where the mystery is less about why these places were abandoned - but how there were people there in the first place.

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7 Urban Wonders of the Modern World

Unbelievable as it may sound, there are those who track urban wonders of all kinds - from the narrowest to the most windy streets of the world and more.

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7 Abandoned Cities and Places in Asia

From South Korea to North Korea, Cambodia to Thailand and Japan to Azerbaijan here are seven oriental and subcontinental abandoned cities and places.

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7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology

Green architecture comes in many forms though lately it seems like these forms are stranger than ever.

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7 More Abandoned Cities and Towns of Russia

The former Soviet Union has a complicated history that is told in part through some of its deserted infrastructure, from submarine bases to missile silos and more.

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7 More Abandoned Cities and Towns of America

Much of America's little-remembered history can be found in largely unknown structures scattered across the United States, some of which are silently falling apart.

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7 Abandoned Cities and Towns of Europe

The European Union may appear on the surface to be a unified body but underneath each member country retains a unique and complex history.

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7 Abandoned Cities and Towns of the Former USSR

There are amazing abandonments in America but the former Soviet Union has some of the most interesting, unique and strange abandoned buildings.

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7 More Abandoned Cities and Towns of America

Imagine entire islands and vast building complexes eerily abandoned virtually in your own back yard. This seemingly far-fetched scenario might be more real than you realize.

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7 More American Abandoned Towns & Cities

Ever see an impressive derelict structure and wonder just how a building so elegant, sizable or centrally located could be abandoned?

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7 Amazing Urban Road and Street Wonders of the World

The latest in the ever-popular 7 Wonders Series, here are the scariest, steepest, longest, widest, narrowest, most confusing and most crooked urban streets in the world!

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