Wonders Collection (page 8)

Whirlpools (coloured engraving)
5198591 Whirlpools (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whirlpools. Illustration for unidentified book about natural phenomena, published by SPCK)

Natural Bridges (coloured engraving)
5198619 Natural Bridges (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Bridges)

Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c. 1639-40 (etching & engraving)
5049845 Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c.1639-40 (etching & engraving) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670) (after); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Colossus of Rhodes, detail of the statue straddling the entrance to the harbour
STC87201 The Colossus of Rhodes, detail of the statue straddling the entrance to the harbour (engraving) (detail of 87200) by Probst

Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Temple of Artemis
Statue of Zeus at Olympia 2, and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

The colossus at Rhodes, ancient lighthouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or the Tomb of Mausolus 2, 3, built by five architects Scopas, Bryaxis, Timotheus, Leochares and Pythis

The city walls of Babylon surrounding the hanging gardens and the tower of Babel. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Hanging gardens of Babylon
The hanging gardens of Babylon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

Great pyramid of Giza
The great pyramid of Giza 1, interior chambers 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

A nineteenth century imaginary depiction of The Lighthouse of Alexandria
2662523 A nineteenth century imaginary depiction of The Lighthouse of Alexandria, aka Pharos of Alexandria, a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 BC

A Gorge in the Pyrenees (engraving)
971309 A Gorge in the Pyrenees (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gorge in the Pyrenees)

The Te-Ta-Kata of Roto Mahana (engraving)
971296 The Te-Ta-Kata of Roto Mahana (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Te-Ta-Kata of Roto Mahana)

The Kaurisankar (engraving)
971299 The Kaurisankar (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaurisankar)

The Grand Geyser (engraving)
971294 The Grand Geyser (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Geyser)

Victoria Falls in the Zambesi (engraving)
971293 Victoria Falls in the Zambesi (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria Falls in the Zambesi)

View of Jorullo (engraving)
971287 View of Jorullo (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Jorullo)

Amphitheatre of Gavarnie (engraving)
971281 Amphitheatre of Gavarnie (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amphitheatre of Gavarnie)

Navigating the Styx (engraving)
971280 Navigating the Styx (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Navigating the Styx)

Tempest in the Tropics (engraving)
971273 Tempest in the Tropics (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tempest in the Tropics)

Stonehenge, restored (engraving)
1092810 Stonehenge, restored (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stonehenge, restored)

The Porte Doree of the Chateau of Fontainebleau (engraving)
1092803 The Porte Doree of the Chateau of Fontainebleau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Porte Doree of the Chateau of Fontainebleau)

Val de Grace (engraving)
1092799 Val de Grace (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Val de Grace. Illustration for Wonders of Architecture by M Lefevre and R Donald (Scribner)

The Chateau of Blois (engraving)
1092798 The Chateau of Blois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chateau of Blois)

The Cathedral of Strasbourg (engraving)
1092791 The Cathedral of Strasbourg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral of Strasbourg)

The Cathedral of Rheims (engraving)
1092788 The Cathedral of Rheims (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral of Rheims)

Pontefract Castle (engraving)
1092814 Pontefract Castle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pontefract Castle)

Melrose Abbey (engraving)
1092813 Melrose Abbey (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melrose Abbey. Illustration for Wonders of Architecture by M Lefevre and R Donald (Scribner)

Poster, Great Barrier Coral Reef, Australia
Poster, The Marine Wonders of the Great Barrier Coral Reef, Australia -- Take a Kodak, designed by Trompf. 1933

The Cathedral at Spires (engraving)
1092783 The Cathedral at Spires (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral at Spires)

Cathedral of Angouleme (engraving)
1092779 Cathedral of Angouleme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cathedral of Angouleme)

The Arena of Nimes (engraving)
1092776 The Arena of Nimes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arena of Nimes)

The Pantheon at Rome (engraving)
1092771 The Pantheon at Rome (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pantheon at Rome)

Temple of Neptune at Paestum (engraving)
1092769 Temple of Neptune at Paestum (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Neptune at Paestum)

Western Door of the Cathedral of Mans (engraving)
1092786 Western Door of the Cathedral of Mans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Western Door of the Cathedral of Mans)

Temple of Neptune at Paestum (engraving)
1092760 Temple of Neptune at Paestum (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Neptune at Paestum)

Wonders in Botany, the Story of the Growth of some Giant Radishes (engraving)
1056277 Wonders in Botany, the Story of the Growth of some Giant Radishes (engraving) by Robley, Horatio Gordon (1840-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wonders in Botany)

Le Rayon de soleil (engraving)
3644540 Le Rayon de soleil (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Rayon de soleil. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1850)

Advert for the Albert Palace, Battersea Park, London (engraving)
583847 Advert for the Albert Palace, Battersea Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for the Albert Palace, Battersea Park)

The Colossus of Rhodes, second Wonder of the World (engraving) (for detail see 87201)
STC87200 The Colossus of Rhodes, second Wonder of the World (engraving) (for detail see 87201) by Probst, Georg Balthasar (1732-1801); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Canyons of Colorado: Uncompahgre Canon, Ouray and Silverton Toll Road (b / w photo)
6009951 Canyons of Colorado: Uncompahgre Canon, Ouray and Silverton Toll Road (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncompahgre Canon)

Canyons of Colorado: Canon of the Grand River, Near Glenwood Springs, Showing the Mirror (b / w photo)
6009943 Canyons of Colorado: Canon of the Grand River, Near Glenwood Springs, Showing the Mirror (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Canyons of Colorado: Los Pinos Canon, Toltec Gorge, Showing Train of Cars Entering Tunnel (b / w photo)
6009942 Canyons of Colorado: Los Pinos Canon, Toltec Gorge, Showing Train of Cars Entering Tunnel (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Los Pinos Canon)

Canyons of Colorado: Platte Canon, Above Deansbury (b / w photo)
6009931 Canyons of Colorado: Platte Canon, Above Deansbury (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Platte Canon, Above Deansbury)

Mid-Lent Childrens Parties in Paris (engraving)
1594794 Mid-Lent Childrens Parties in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mid-Lent Childrens Parties in Paris)

Le puits artesien de Passy (engraving)
5993284 Le puits artesien de Passy (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le puits artesien de Passy)

Observatoire de Paris (engraving)
5993279 Observatoire de Paris (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Observatoire de Paris)

Tubage d un puits (engraving)
5993273 Tubage d un puits (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tubage d un puits)

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"Journey through the Wonders of the World: From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Majestic Pyramids of Giza" Step into a world filled with awe-inspiring wonders that have captivated humanity for centuries. Begin your adventure at the enchanting Hanging Gardens of Babylon, where lush greenery cascades down terraces, creating a paradise amidst ancient ruins. As evening approaches, make your way to Almyros Beach on Corfu Island and witness nature's masterpiece unfold before your eyes. The vibrant hues of sunset paint the sky over this tranquil coastal haven, leaving you breathless in its beauty. Continue your exploration to Petra in Jordan, where you'll be greeted by an extraordinary sight. Behold the Treasury, Al-Khazneh, emerging from within the Siq - a narrow gorge carved by time itself. This architectural marvel stands as a testament to human ingenuity and craftsmanship. Delve into history as you encounter Sir Isaac Newton himself – an intellectual wonder whose discoveries shaped our understanding of physics and mathematics. His legacy continues to inspire generations even today. Embark on an interplanetary journey as Professor Lowell unveils his vision for an Ideal Landscape on Mars. Through vivid colors and intricate details captured in lithography, he invites us to imagine what wonders may await us beyond our own planet. Travel eastward towards Chiang Mai in Thailand and discover an ancient temple steeped in spirituality and tranquility. Its ornate architecture transports visitors back in time while offering solace amidst bustling city life. In Stone Town, Zanzibar lies another gem – Palace – showcasing Swahili culture and history like no other place can. Immerse yourself in its grandeur as you wander through its halls adorned with intricate carvings and artifacts that tell tales from centuries past. Greece beckons once more with its Third Wonder - Zeus' seated statue located within Olympia's ancient town.