New Seven Wonders of the World

*** INSTALLATION OF FREE ADD-ON MODELS FOR 3 OF THESE SITES IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED *** There were certainly more than seven "wonders" in ancient times, but one particular set has been remembered as "the" seven wonders of the ancient world. They were the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Of these, only the Great Pyramid remains standing today. In modern times, there are undoubtedly thousands of human creations old and new that are wondrous, but there is something about that number seven. Many lists have been made, but here is one that originated in a 2000 campaign by a Swiss foundation (https://www.britannica.com/list/new-seven-wonders-of-the-world). More than 100 million people voted and some were disappointed when certain "obvious" choices didn't make it. But here is the final list: (1) Great Wall of China*, (2) Chichén Itzá in Mexico, (3) Petra* in Jordan, (4) Machu Pichu* in Peru, (5) the statue Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, (6) the Colosseum in Rome, and (7) the Taj Mahal in India. Four of these are well represented by default in Microsoft Flight Simulator, but three* are not. Fortunately there are good addons available for these with links below. Since the "ancient wonder" Great Pyramid still stands in Egypt and is well modeled in MSFS, it is added as an honorary eighth wonder. Get flying and visit all eight! You might need to refuel a couple of times. https://flightsim.to/file/18761/the-great-wall-of-china-mutianyu-section https://flightsim.to/file/18332/the-ancient-city-of-petra-jordan-one-of-the-7-wonders-of-the-world https://flightsim.to/file/14281/machu-picchu