world wonders

The Spring Temple Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway no. 311. At 128 m (420 ft), which includes a 20 m (66 ft) lotus throne, it is the tallest statue in the world.

Victoria Falls is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. This is among the largest waterfalls in the world.

The Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates is the world's biggest mall at 12.1 million square feet. In addition to shopping, the mall has an aquarium, an ice rink, a 250-room luxury hotel, 120 restaurants and parking for 14,000 cars.

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas is four football fields long, can accommodate 5,400 passengers and 2,400 crew members, and even has a Starbucks. The ship is so tall it has telescoping funnels to allow it to pass under bridges

Mount Everest is the Earth's highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 metres above sea level and the 5th tallest mountain measured from the centre of the Earth. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas.

Honda's ASIMO is a humanoid robot that can run 3.7 mph, kick a football, recognize 10 different humans and address each of them by name. ASIMO tours the world and demonstrates its abilities at an exhibit at Disneyland in California.

The Amazon River is not the longest river in the world, but it is by far the largest. Its basin covers nearly a third of South America, and more than a third of all the species in the world live in the Amazon Rainfores

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 for the World's Fair. The iron tower is about the same height as an 81-story building. It has become a symbol of Paris and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world.

The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world's largest hydroelectric power station and will generate 22.5 gigawatts when it reaches full capacity. By comparison, the Hoover Dam, located on the Nevada-Arizona border, can generate much less, having a capacity of 2,080 megawatts.

The CRH380A train set a world speed record for the fastest production train, hitting 302 mph in a test. Built in China, the train is shown here on the Shanghai-Hangzhou High-Speed Railway.