1. What are the 7 Natural Wonders of the World? Neuman_u05a2

2. Aurora Borealis Also known as the “Northern Lights” Did you know that the Aurora Borealis has a sister spectacle that happens in the Southern Hemisphere around the Antarctic Circle called the Aurora Australis? For more information on this wonder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy)

3. Grand Canyon It is amazing to know that the whole thing was carved by a river over millions of years. Click here to watch a Discovery stream about this Wonder. For more information on this wonder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon

4. Paricutin The main reason this volcano is a Natural Wonder of the World is mostly due to its inception. This “Wonder” is actually the youngest out of all the seven you will visit today. For more information on this wonder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paricutin

5. Harbor of Rio de Janeiro Rio itself has a very storied culture but the bay/harbor is the “Natural Wonder”. For more information on this wonder: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/the-original/harbour-of-rio-de-janeiro

6. Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef actually makes two “7 Wonders” lists – 7 Natural Wonders and 7 Wonders of the Underwater World. The reef is so vast in size it can be seen from space. For more information on this wonder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef

7. Mount Everest By towering above the rest of the world as the highest mountain on Earth, it is easy to see why this behemoth made the list of 7 Natural Wonders of the World. The mountain is located in Asia and is actually located on the border of Nepal, Tibet, and China. For more information on this wonder: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/the-original/mount-everest

8. Victoria Falls Victoria Falls is located in Southern Africa between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River. Being that it has a width of 5,604 ft and height of 360 ft, it is claimed to be the “largest sheet of falling water in the world.” For more information on this wonder: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls

9. References Pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_throne_V_2.jpg. Photographed by Doug Dolde at Grand Canyon National Park in march, 2009. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GreatBarrierReef-EO.JPG. Photograph uploaded by Seth Ilys in Aug 26, 2000. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Great_Barrier_Reef_Demis.png. From www.demis.nl in Dec 20, 2006. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Polarlicht_2.jpg. United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang on Jan 18, 2005. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Red_and_green_aurora.jpg. Photographed by Mila Zinkova on Oct 26, 2007. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panorama_from_Rio_de_Janeiro.jpg. Photograph by Jens Hausherr from Hamburg, Deutschland on Sept 9, 2007. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rio.Leblon.jpg. Photo by Matarazzo on May 28, 2009. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Everest_kalapatthar_crop.jpg. Photo by Pavel Novak on Nov 6, 2005. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paricutin.jpg. Photo by Karla YannínAlcázar Quintero on 1994 – scanned 2005. 6/9/10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Victoriaf%C3%A4lle.jpg. Photo by John Walker on July 2001. 6/9/10.

10. References Content Aurora: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy) Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.url Paricutin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paricutin Harbor of Rio de Janeiro: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/the-original/harbour-of-rio-de-janeiro Great Barrier Reef: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef Mount Everest: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/the-original/mount-everest Victoria Falls: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls