7 new wonders of the world chosen
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The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released on Saturday.
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World fairs have typically focused on the wonders of the future, highlighting new technologies from glass and steel construction in the 19th century to satellites and computers today. But next year's fair is different.
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The lowdown on the world's most treacherous places--and what to do if you have to visit one.
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The Sydney Opera House and India's Red Fort are among new sites added to the UN's heritage list.
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Satellite images of the world in 2007
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The masters of the plastic universe are baffled. From their imaginations, their computers, from their calloused fingers, magnificent kingdoms have sprung. They can re-create the Seven Wonders of the World in a literal snap. But now they huddle in their model shop of Legoland California and contemplate the seemingly impossible:...
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Vroom! See which of the world's wheels get you from here to there quickest.
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Two continents. Three luxury mansions  courtesy of friends. Endless sun and sea. And a front-row seat  for the Olympics to boot.
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Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai tethers a hot air balloon at the Taj Mahal to help it on to a list of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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Two continents. Three luxury mansions courtesy of friends. Endless sun and sea. And a front-row seat for the Olympics to boot.
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The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters, organizers said on Saturday.
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The UN body for culture on Sunday blasted a private initiative that drew nearly 100 million Internet and telephone voters to choose seven &quot;new&quot; wonders of the world.
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Five natural wonders of the world are nominated for inclusion on the UN World Heritage List.
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The Metropolitan Museum's groundbreaking show exhibits archaeological wonders that reveal China's creative engagement with the rest of the world.
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Travel: Lynn Barber is captivated by a classic tour of Egypt's ancient wonders
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InfoWorld editors share more of their favorites, adding to yesterday's list of top vacation spots.
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Next week brings us the return of the famous Leonid meteor shower, a display that has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers around the world.