Why do some places fill us with awe? Covers the Colosseum, the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Taj Mahal, Petra, Machu Picchu, Great Wall of China, Panama Canal, Three Gorges Dam in China, Millau Viaduct in France, Burj Khalifa in Dubia, International Space Station, Grand Canyon, polar ice caps, Victoria Falls, Great Barrier Reef and the Northern Lights.

Includes index.

Wonders from the past -- Modern wonders -- Natural wonders.