New New SEVEN WONDERS of the World

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Natural Wonder : Mount Everest


Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the Tallest Mountain in the World. It is part of the Himalayan Mountains. They were formed in the last few million years. After the supercontinent of Laurasia broke up millions of years ago, India moved slowly north towards Asia and then crashed into it. The seabed between the two plates (the earth's crust is divided into large areas of land called plates) was crumbled and pushed up on the northern rim of India to form mountains. These two plates of the earth's crust are still moving, so the Himalayas are being pushed up higher.
The highest mountain on the planet, Mount Everest is growing two inches taller each year. Satellite technology says the mountain is currently 29,107 feet tall ...

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Natural Wonder : Mount Everest


Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the Tallest Mountain in the World. It is part of the Himalayan Mountains. They were formed in the last few million years. After the supercontinent of Laurasia broke up millions of years ago, India moved slowly north towards Asia and then crashed into it. The seabed between the two plates (the earth's crust is divided into large areas of land called plates) was crumbled and pushed up on the northern rim of India to form mountains. These two plates of the earth's crust are still moving, so the Himalayas are being pushed up higher.

The Highest Mountain on the Planet, Mount Everest is growing two inches taller each year. Satellite technology says the mountain is currently 29,107 feet tall ...

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Natural Wonder : Matterhorn


Matterhorn

An English mountaineer, Edward Whymper, led the first successful climb to the top of the Matterhorn***** in 1865. That first climb turned out to be really sad. Out of seven, four people died when a rope snapped and they plunged down the north face. One of the bodies was never found.
The Matterhorn***** is well known for it's magnificent outline and it's position above the Swiss village of Zermatt. If you've visited Disney Land in California you have no doubt seen a replica of it.
The Matterhorn***** is not the highest mountain in the Alps, or even the highest peak in Switzerland, but it has four very marked ridges and faces that make it look like a pyramid. Its beauty is made even more striking by the way it stands by no other mountain close by.
About 40 million years ago, the Alps were created, when two sections of the Earth's crust crashed into each other, throwing up rock into a chain of buckled, folded mountains.

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***** People Landing in Geneva / Switzerland Are Treated to A View of The Matterhorn ...

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Natural Wonder : Matterhorn


Matterhorn

An English mountaineer, Edward Whymper, led the first successful climb to the top of the Matterhorn***** in 1865. That first climb turned out to be really sad. Out of seven, four people died when a rope snapped and they plunged down the north face. One of the bodies was never found.
The Matterhorn***** is well known for it's magnificent outline and it's position above the Swiss village of Zermatt. If you've visited Disney Land in California you have no doubt seen a replica of it.
The Matterhorn***** is not the highest mountain in the Alps, or even the highest peak in Switzerland, but it has four very marked ridges and faces that make it look like a pyramid. Its beauty is made even more striking by the way it stands by no other mountain close by.
About 40 million years ago, the Alps were created, when two sections of the Earth's crust crashed into each other, throwing up rock into a chain of buckled, folded mountains.

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***** People Landing in Geneva / Switzerland Are Treated to A View of The Matterhorn ...

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Natural Wonder : The Meteor Crater


The Meteor Crater

Some of the natural wonders are known for their beauty. The Meteor Crater is not one of them. It looks like a big hole in the desert. It was caused by a meteorite hitting the earth thousands of years ago. A meteorite is a rock that crashed into the earth that came from outer space.
The crater is 4,145 feet across, and 570 feet deep and is the largest impact crater in the whole entire world. There are others in Mexico, Antarctica, Australia, and Siberia.
In 1871 the Europeans thought it was a clasped top of a volcano. However, in 1902 Dr. Daniel Barringer proved that the rocks around the hole were NOT volcanic and showed a couple of signs that mean it was crushed by an enormous body going at the speed of 43,125 mph. The explosion would have been about forty times as large as the atomic bomb that destroyed the city Hiroshima in Japan in 1945.
At first no one could understand why the crater itself is known as the Barringer Meteor Crater. Some people thought that the meteorite was buried under the ground. Then after a while scientists discovered that this 77,000 ton rock, almost 80 to 100 feet across, had smashed into pieces when it landed.
The meteor crater lies in Arizona between the towns of Flagstaff and Winslow.
In 1946 a meteorite collector who goes by the name of Harvey H. Nininger analyzed the tiny metallic particles mixed into soil around the crater, along with some little "bombs" of melted rock within it. He decided that both particles were solidified droplets, which must have condensed from the cloud of rock and metal at impact. Then he believed this was proof that the crater was created by an explosion. The plain around the crater was covered with chunks of meteoritic iron- over 30 tons of it, scattered all over an area 8 to 10 miles in diameter.

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Natural Wonder : The Victoria Falls


The Victoria Falls*****

One of the greatest waterfalls in the whole world lies on the Zimbezi River, which forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Some people think it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world! Upstream, the river flows through a wide valley. You could probably see Victoria Falls from 25 to 40 miles away, and see its spray rising 1,000 feet into the air from seven miles away! Long before you even see the waterfalls you can hear the roaring of the water! The native people call it "mosi-oa-tunya" which means "smoke that thunders." The falls were formed by a deep rift in the rock that lies directly across the path of the Zimbezi River. The rift was caused by movement of the earth about 150 million years ago. At the broadest point, the falls are 5,545 feet across. The height of the falls varies from 256 feet to about 354 feet in the center.
Victoria falls was discovered by David Livingstone in 1855. The falls were named in honor of Queen Victoria.
There is no wonder Victoria Falls is a Wonder of The Natural World!

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The Jog Falls : The Sharavati River "Falls From a Height of 292m Forming a Glorious Waterfall" ... One of the Deepest Waterfalls in the World, at the Jog in Karnataka, INDIA




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Natural Wonder : The Grand Canyon


The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is located in the northwest part of Arizona.

The Grand Canyon was made by the cut of running water. The Colorado River flows through the canyon. Some people think the Colorado River was there to start with and that over the years it cut through the rock, and now it is still there.

If you look in the canyon, you can see many layers of rock.

Geologists believe these rocks are at least two billion years old, which is almost certainly true, but no one can be exact.

About 500 million years ago, tiny sea creatures called trilobites lived in the sea. When they died, minerals from the ocean replaced their cells in their bodies. Then a long time after, the bodies petrified, they were fossils. There are no fossils at the bottom of the canyon, but near the top, you can find trilobites, and sometimes even footprints or so of reptiles.

Hiking in the Grand Canyon is very different from any other hiking because of its dry climate. Rangers say you need at least three liters of water for going down the canyon per day (remember, this is per person). You need less water in the winter, but you have to watch for freezing cold, rain, sleet or snow. You shouldn't have bare skin and in the summer you should wear light clothes and a hat. You should hike in the coolest part of the day and rest in shade at mid-day.

The weather is, well, very odd. In the middle of the canyon it gets very hot and dry. On the North Rim it is like the mountains. On the South Rim, it's a mixture of hotness and mountain-like. And canyon walls are pretty dry.

Three bridges cross the river: The Navajo, (used for vehicles) and two suspension bridges. Until 1907, the only way to cross the river was by a ferry. Later on, E.D. Wolly made a trail from the North to South rim. In 1921, they built a swinging bridge.
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Natural Wonder : The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is actually a series of smaller reefs. Reefs form under water and can be made of coral, sand, or rock. The top of the reef sits about two to three feet below sea level. Coral reefs are found in warm, shallow, clean water. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef of all, stretching an amazing 1,250 miles, or 2,000 kilometers, across the blue of the ocean. It forms a natural break water between the strong waves of the Pacific and the coast of Australia. It's location is in the Coral Sea, the area of the Pacific close to Australia's northeastern coast. The waters around it cover roughly 80,000 square miles, or 208,000 kilometers, an area slightly smaller than the state of Minnesota.
Reefs may be found as deep as 250 feet below the surface. Corals that grow below 150 feet don't make very good reef builders.
There are three different groups in which all reefs are classified. The first reef type is called a Fringing reef. This reef is formed as coral grows in the shallow waters along the shores of land. A barrier reef, such as the Great Barrier reef, grows some distance from the shore before coming close to the surface. A lagoon separates the barrier reef from the shore. An Atoll reef is a circular reef, usually with a lagoon in the center. The waves of the lagoon cover a submerged island. The reef grows in layers over the island.
There are many islands on the Great Barrier reef made of coral sand that has piled up to make islands. Coral sand is formed when waves constantly wash over the dead coral, breaking it in to sand. These islands have been given the name Coral Cays. Most Coral Cays are impossible to reach by boat. They are hard to see, and the sharp coral can tear out the bottom of a boat. Ancient shipwrecks can still be found among the coral!
Reefs as large as the Great Barrier Reef take thousands of years to develop. If you happen to visit a reef, any reef, be careful to not step on living coral. Most grow slowly, maybe less than two inches, or five centimeters a year. It would take years to replace it!
About three hundred fifty types of coral live and grow on the Great Barrier Reef. All have different skeleton shapes. One kind of coral looks like deer antlers! It is called staghorn coral, and is one of the more common corals on the reef. It is also one of the fastest growers. It can grow up to 4 inches, or 10 centimeters, a year!
Not only do the corals make up the reef itself, but they are home to many different creatures. Many types of fish depend on the coral to protect them.
Hundreds of miles along the reef have not been explored, but of what has, the beauty is breath taking!

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Our Wonder : Stonehenge of Britain

Stonehenge. You may have heard of it, you may not have. Stonehenge in considered by many to be an important landmark in space and time. We will many thousands of years back in time to explore this great monument.
Anyone who visits Stonehenge will probably be confused, and with good reason! They will have come through the car parking tunnel and then across a path, and they may not notice that they have just crossed the line of a bank, a ditch, and a ring of white concrete markers. They will probably be either staring up at the soaring stones above them or at the jumble of rocks at their feet.
"Who built it and why?" they will ask. People have wondered about Stonehenge for hundreds of years. We wonder who built it. Stonemasons wonder how the stones were cut to their rectangular shape. Engineers wonder how the stones were dragged to the site and placed upright. Jewelry and tools have been found near Stonehenge. Archeologists wonder at these. They wonder who made these things and who they made them for.
Anthropologists, too, wonder. What were the people like? Were they farmers, or did they hunt? Were they friendly, or war like? Some people believe that the people who built Stonehenge, were, as they say, Stone age Einsteins!
Now, you may ask, why was it built? Well, we're not exactly sure, but many think that its main purpose was to be used as some kind of calender. It marked important astrological events. It may also have had a religious purpose.
In the 1950's, archaeologists began excavations at Stonehenge. These proved that Stonehenge was built in three main stages from 2800 to 1500 B.C. Over the many years between then and now, many of the stones fell or were dragged away to be used as bridges or dams. Scholars have learned what Stonehenge really looked like because of the stones remaining. This is a photograph of Maryhill Stonehenge, a monument built by Sam Hill as a tribute to soldiers who fought and died in World War I. It is a life-size replica of the original Stonehenge.
A wall of earth, 320 feet in diameter, surrounded Stonehenge.
Inside of the wall, thirty blocks of sandstone each 13 1/2 feet or 4 meters above the ground and weighing about 28 tons average, stand. On top, stones were placed end to end, balancing in a perfect circle. Then came 60 blue stones, about 4 tons average. Inside of this, 2 horse shoe forms were built, one inside of the other. A stone, 76 feet tall, stands 80 yards, or 73 meters, to the east of Stonehenge. This was put up in the first stage of building.
Some people think that it took 30,000 hours as well as hundreds of years to complete Stonehenge.
The British Government began to restore Stonehenge not long ago, so now many generations can wonder at Stonehenge.

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Our Wonder : Rainbows

Rainbows are awesome. Have you ever looked at them right after it rains, or through the water outside? Well, I have and I think that they are interesting.
A rainbow is an arch of light showing the colors of the light spectrum. The colors are seen in order with red on the outside, followed by orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Rainbows are caused by drops of water that are falling through the air. They are usually seen in the sky opposite to the sun at the end of a shower. They can also be seen in the spray of waterfalls.
When the sunlight enters a raindrop it is bent by and reflected from the drop. When this happens the light appears as a spectrum of colors. But, the colors can only be seen when the angle of reflection between the sun, the water drop, and the observer's line of version is between 40 degrees and 42 degrees.
The rainbow appears high when the sun is low in the sky, the rainbow is lower, when the sun is higher. When the sun is up higher than 42 degrees above the horizon, a rainbow cannot be seen because the required angle passes over the head of the observer ...


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Our Wonder : Redwood Trees[/color=brown]

Have you ever seen a redwood? They are tall! They are also called Sequoias which is a common name for a group of big, majestic evergreen trees of the cypress family. They can grow up to 100 feet tall or more! The sequoias are so big, that they are even bigger than the whale! If you saw a picture of a full grown Sequoia with a person standing next to it, that person would only be a large dot! Even if you saw the person well enough to identify him, the Sequoia would be like a big, huge background and you wouldn't know that it was a tree! It would take about ten people to all hold hands around a Sequoia because the circumfrence is so big!
The Giant Sequoia is found on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada . A Sequoia is estimated to weigh as much as 2500 metric tons! If you wanted to know how old a tree was after it had been cut down, you could look at the stump, and count the number of rings it has. Once you figure that out, you'll know how old the tree is (was). Some trees have been 2300 years of age. However, some other trees have lived up to 4000 years!
The leaves on a Giant Sequoia are scale like and lie close to the branches. The bark is spongy in texture. The wood is light, and highly resistant to insects and fire.
At one time, the most popular Sequoia was the dawn redwood. Its height is just about 100 feet and its diameter is about 6 feet.
Do you see that picture next to this. That little red dot is actually a person standing next to the Giant Sequoia! Can you believe it?


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Our Wonder : Wisconsin Dells

Soaring high above you the cliffs of the Wisconsin River are the Wisconsin Dells. You see the tourist trap ahead and wonder, how and when did this start out? What did this place, now full of motels and water parks, used to be home to? Well, I shall tell you. The Wisconsin Dells started out as a small village by the name of Kilborn. The land which it stood on, which was a mile long and half a mile wide, was purchased in 1855 by the Wisconsin River Hydraulic Company. A man by the name of Mr. Holly was the first to settle there. The lots of the city were put into sale in 1856, and the sale was attended by many people from other cities close by. The lots were sold in a price range of $50 to $1,450.
Another important thing began in 1856. The first school was built. When opened, the first session was a class of 14. Later on, though, a new school house was built and more people came, making the total of all attending about 335.
Eventually the residents of Kilborn asked for better water supply. Even though a well 1,300 feet deep was drilled, more water came in. It ended up that they fixed up the old pipes.
On a different subject, the first steamboats on the Wisconsin River, came partway up in 1835. They were, besides the Indians, or Native Americans, the first to see the wonder of the cliffs and the deepness of the murky Wisconsin River. That is how the Dells got started.


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Our Own Wonder : Yercaud - Jewel Of The South

This quiet little hill station on the Shevaroy hills of the Eastern Ghats is the only one of its kind in northern Tamil Nadu. While the rest of this region is generally dry, including the predominantly short and rocky hills of the Eastern Ghats, Yercaud presents a welcome contrast with its cool climate where temperature never rises above 30 º C and dip below 13 º C . It is also a less expensive place than either Udhagamandalam or Kodaikkanal.

Coffee and citrus fruits, most notably oranges, are grown in abundance apart from bananas, pears and jack. Scenically, Yercaud is as enchanting and picturesque as the hill stations on the Western ghats and trekking here can be one of the most pleasurable ways to pass time.

Places for sight-seeing include the Lake, Lady's Seat, Killiyur Falls, Pagoda Point, Arthur's Seat, Kaveri Peak and the[/i] Shevaroyan Temple[/i].

HOW TO GET THERE

Yercaud is connected by road to Salem and there are frequent buses to and from Salem. It is possible to get buses to any other place in Tamil Nadu . The nearest Railway Station is Salem, and the nearest Airport is Trichy.



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Yercaud - Poor Man's Ooty



In Tamilnadu people talk only about Ooty and Kodaikanal as hill stations. No mention is ever made, even in passing, of Yercaud. Majority of the people even refuse to accept that Yercaud is also a hill station. Yercaud is, in a way, the poor man's Ooty, much like elandai pazham being the poor man's apple! If Ooty is the queen of hills, Yercaud is the princess! For the people in the Northern districts, suffering for centuries due to poverty, drought, famine, hunger and heat, the only silver lining is Yercaud.

Yercaud which is 1515 metres above sea level is 333 sq. km in extent. The maximum temperature is 29 celsius only. The population is 32,746 and most of the people are tribals. A number of buses ply from Salem to Yercaud and back. The only mode of travel from Salem to Yercaud is by bus. It takes an hour of negotiating 20 dangerous hair-pin bends to reach the peak.

One is gripped by fear as the bus negotiates the hair-pin bends: one breathes easy only after seeing the greenery on either side of the road signalling the end of travel! It is very scary if one looks down through the window! All along the route, monkeys playing pranks and violet flowers on trees makes one wonder where one is. There is greenery all round - this is a new experience, for the city bred. The forests make one energetic and enthusiastic, like a child.

Yercaud is yet another example of how the British appreciated our natural resources better than us. Yercaud is famous for coffee and pepper in much the same way Ooty and Kodai are famous for tea. The English used Yercaud as a summer retreat and their legacy is all over the place. Rows and rows of houses, much like ants moving in files, dot the entire hills. The number of places to be seen in Yercaud may not be many, but each one of them is really worth the visit.

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YERCAUD Overlooks Salem ... The Place Is Green ... But The Approach From Salem Is ALL REDDISH ... Thanks To The Iron Ore Red Hillocks / Mounds ... The Source For SAIL's Salem Steel Plant! ... If You Are Going To Salem Area ... You Must Visit YERCAUD ... "See YERCAUD And Return!"

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Our Wonder : The Aurora Borialis


Most auroras are green and white. They sweep across the sky from horizon to horizon. The lights look they are moving and bending.They swirl in a new directions. There are two pathways. After awhile, the twin pathways start to move faster and form a big band. After awhile, the solid pathway of the aurora breaks into bars like vertical blinds. Often, a red border underlines them. Then like a swing, the lights seem to swoop down and go right back up to the sky. Awesome, isn't it? Sometimes, after all this, the auroral curtain folds and becomes a ball of light, dancing in the sky. This reminds some people of an old story about spirits playing soccer with a walrus skull, which was the light. The red boarder was the walrus blood. Finally, as if the skull had been kicked too hard, the ball of lights exploded, shooting colorful lights all around. Sometimes auroras can be different colors, and people often say that they look like hanging curtains from the sky.

The auroras are also often called the Northern and Southern lights. Along time ago, people in the North thought that auroras could come down and get children that disobeyed. We are happy to know now that that is not true.

Long ago, people thought auroras were different things. Here are some of the beliefs about the auroras. Some Asians thought the lights were dragons battling in the sky. Russians thought that it meant the spirits were lighting the way for a new birth of a child. To some Scandinavians, the auroras indicated a change of luck, good to bad, bad to good. American Indians thought that the red auroras were fires of enemies ready to battle and white auroras the torches of spirits fishing at night. New Zealand Natives considered auroras as campfires of lost souls. Other stories said that auroral displays were for reminding them of their creator or to announce the end of the world. Fifty years ago people believed that auroras were nothing but reflecting light from the sun or moon on the ice or from crystals in the atmosphere. In 1619, an astronomer named Galileo named the glow in the sky "Aurora" after the Roman goddess of the dawn. He mistakenly believed the glow was a reflection of the dawn. He was wrong, but the name stuck.

The lights by the North Pole are now called the AURORA BOREALIS (Borealis means "of the North" in Latin). The Southern lights are called the AURORA AUSTREALIS (Austrealis means "of the South" in Latin). These two are also called the Northern and Southern lights. Not many people can see the Southern lights. It wasn't until 1773 when an English navigator Captain James Cook reported he saw them on a voyage in the South Seas, and it became known that the South Pole had auroras. Usually the North and South Poles auroras happen at the same time, and when they do, they have the same exact patterns, only reversed, like a mirror. Now that, you have to admit, is pretty cool!

Auroral lights come from great storms in the sun. When the storm explodes, the sun shoots out plasma, and it blows in all directions. This is called solar wind. When the plasma gets toward the Earth, it gets stuck in the earth's magnetic field. As the electrons in the plasma hit the atoms in Earths atmosphere, the atoms get electrically excited. This causes the gasses in the air to glow. The more electrons to get the atoms excited, the brighter the glow. Kind of like the saying, "The more the merrier," isn't it?
Auroras can be any color, but they are usually whitish- green. This color comes when atoms of oxygen in the atmosphere are struck by the electrons from the sun. Sometimes there is a streak of red or purple on the lower part of an aurora. This color comes from molecular nitrogen (two nitrogen atoms stuck together). Nitrogen glows red, purple, or blue. Sometimes an aurora will all be one beautiful red. This is caused when solar electrons strike high altitude atomic oxygen (oxygen molecules that have separated into atoms). These dark red auroras can be the most dramatic auroras.

Did you know there are more to auroras then we can see. Auroras include three types of light: infrared, ultraviolet, and visable. We can only see the visible light in auroras. Earth is not the only planet with auroras. Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus also have colorful auroras.


HOW CAN I SEE AN AURORA?

The best view of an aurora is in the center of the auroral zone, far from the city lights. In the northern hemisphere, the best place to see auroras is outside Fairbanks, Alaska. In the southern hemisphere, the big place is over the ocean off the coast of Antartica.
We are just ending a peak eleven year cycle of solar storms, which cause great auroras. The next year of peak storms are expected in 2002. The years before and after the peaks also show great auroras.



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Butterfly Migration



Butterfly Migration


The butterfly is one of the most beautiful of all the insects. People love these pretty creatures. The beauty and grace of the butterfly inspired many artists and poets. The Greeks of the ancient world believed that a person's soul left the body after death and formed itself into a butterfly.
A butterfly begins as a little egg, which soon turns into a caterpillar. The caterpillar spends most of the day eating and growing. Only the caterpillar's skin doesn't grow with them. The caterpillar's skin then sheds and they form a larger body of skin. It repeats this at least several times. After the caterpillar is fully grown it forms a shell for protection, then it forms inside the shell. When this finishes it is a lovely butterfly.
I bet you knew that birds migrate, but it might be hard to believe that butterflies migrate too.
Spring comes and goes, but what do butterflies do over the winter when they have no shelter? They migrate! The big question is where do these creatures migrate? Some butterflies migrate in the south, central America, or they may even go to Mexico, to escape from the harsh and cold winter. In the spring they flutter back to their warm homes in the United States and Canada. Such a fast movement is called migration. One of these butterflies that migrates is monarch. It is the winner of long distance. The monarch can travel as far as 2000 miles, from Canada and the Northern States to California, Florida, and Mexico. The butterflies spend most of their winter time resting and saving up energy for their flight to return in the spring. Very few of the adults might not even make it to fly back. Female monarchs lay eggs as they fly back during the spring. Other butterflies that migrate include the painted lady, the cabbage butterfly, the red admiral, and the clouded yellow.
A group of kids want classrooms from around the world to made thousands of paper butterflies that will "migrate" to Mexico for the winter. Then they will be sent back in spring. To find out more about what this all means please visit "Send a Monarch to Mexico" at:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/sm/index.html.

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The Great Wall Of China



The Great Wall Of China


The great wall of China is a place of defense for the borders of the northern and northwestern parts of China. The wall runs along the east to the area surrounding Goadai, Gansu Province. On the west there is an inner wall running from the surrounding area of Beijing almost to Hadan.
The largest portion of the wall was erected by Shih Huang Ti. He was the first emperor of the Ch'in Dynasty. It was made for defense against raids by nomadic people.
Work on the wall started about 221 B.C, after Shih Huang Ti had united China. It was finished by about 204 B.C. Small sections of the wall might have already existed, but Shih Huang Ti is supposed to have had about 1900 km (about 1200 mi) of the wall erected during his rein. In later centuries, especially during the period of the Ming Dynasty (A.D 1368-1644), the Great Wall was repaired and extended. The fortification finally reached a length of about 2400 km (1500 mi). It follows the courses of rivers instead of bridging them. It conforms to the contours of the mountains and valleys in its way.
The wall is built of earth and stone. There is brick on the east side of the wall. It is from 4.6 to 9.1 m thick at the base and tapers to about 7.6 m.
There is no wonder why I chose The Great Wall Of China as my own wonder. Did you know that you can even see "The Wall" from outer space?

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Azure Tahoe




Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay


Azure Tahoe with its Emerald mostly coniferous forest has been attracting Nature lovers from around the world for centuries. World renowned photographers ,and artists has left Their hearts on the shores and in the forests of this Awe-inspiring region.


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The Southwest USA : Nature's Wonders

The Southwest USA offers breathtaking beauty and geologic diversity:
Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, Arizona, Southern Utah, Native American Indian Lands, Indian Ruins, and National Parks and National Monuments.



Mexican Poppies



Canyon de Chelly at Sunrise



Bryce Canyon National Park


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Seven Wonders Of India

Aristotle once said, "There is something of the marvelous
in all things of nature." and India is indeed a treasure trove of Wonders. Writers and travelers like Vasco da Gama, Marco Polo, Huien Tsang, Paez, Numiz, had seen several Indian Wonders and recorded them as well. For centuries the suns of India's skies have shone over some of the most beautiful and evocative Wonders in the world. The wonderful pearls of aesthetics, art, culture, nature, architecture, cuisines and customs come together to form a wonder string called India. The wonderland of India is worth more than a visit, an experience of a lifetime. The Indian subcontinent boasts of a 5000-year old history. The wonderful unbroken civilization of India is united by its diversity. A visit to India is mandatory to experience the richness of culture and the glory of the past. In India the landmarks of each era, the achievements of each age, the legacy of the regime has left their symbols. Many of these timeless symbols of Indian heritage have now become the Wonders of India. In order to understand the enigma called India you need to walk through its history, geography, religious, linguistic and artistic aspects.

The spiritual land of India is dotted with temples. Millions of devotees throng the Temples of India every year. Besides the faith of the spiritual souls, the wonderful architecture of the temples of India makes them unique. Amongst the most thronged temples of India are the temples of Khajuraho and Southern India.

Seven Wonders of India

* Taj Mahal
* Khajuraho :

* Ajanta Ellora
* Golden Temple
* Mahabodhi Temple - Bodh Gaya
* Hampi
* Konark - Sun Temple

Visit:
http://www.touristplacesinindia.com/wondersofindia/

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New New SEVEN WONDERS of the World ...

Wonder No 1 : See ... You Can See NEW Sights & Insights... Even As You Have Grown "Older"

Wonder No 2 : Hear ... You Can Hear NEW Melodies ... Even As You Have Grown "Deaf" To The Noise Everyehere

Wonder No 3 : Taste... You Can Taste NEW Foods ... Even As You Have Grown "Fonder" of Old ALL TIME Favourites

Wonder No 4 : Touch ... You Can Touch NEW Heights & Objectives... Even As You Have Grown "Tougher" & "Rougher"

Wonder No 5 : Smell ... You Can Smell NEW Delights of Nature, Home & Hearth... Even As You Have Grown "Tolerant" of The Stinkers ... Everywhere

Wonder No 6 : Know ... You Can Know NEW Facts, Facets & Figures... Even As You Have Grown "Full & Fuller"

Wonder No 7 : Known! ... You Can Know and Get Known ... NEW People, Their Perceptions and Perspectives... Even As You Have Grown "Grand & Grander"

prolly the last but not the least to say wahh HH sahib kya baat hai

[HH]

prolly the last but not the least to say wahh HH sahib kya baat hai

Thank You, "SeH"! ...Wah, Wah, "SeH"Wag ... Wah, Wah, "SeH"bash! ... For Your "Satta" / "SEVENER"

[SeH]

prolly the last but not the least to say wahh HH sahib kya baat hai

Thank You, "SeH"! ...Wah, Wah, "SeH"Wag ... Wah, Wah, "SeH"bash! ... For Your "Satta" / "SEVENER"

n u 2 for da same

[HH]

Seven Wonders Of India : Taj Mahal

There is no other monument in the world that can match the beauty and grandeur of Taj Mahal. Set amongst the serene ambience of a well laid out garden the massive marble structure of the Taj Mahal is awe-inspiring. Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Shahjahan- the fifth Mughal emperor, in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shahjahan loved his wife so much that after she passed away in 1631, he decided to immortalize their love in the form of the Taj Mahal. It is more than 350 years since Taj Mahal was built, but it has not lost its romantic aura, which attracts millions of visitors towards it. It is because of this everlasting charm that the Taj Mahal can boast of being one of the most popular monuments on this planet. Almost all foreign dignitaries coming to India make it a point to visit Taj Mahal. ...

Travel to Taj Mahal to experience the greatest gift that a man can give to his sweatheart ...

Visit:
http://www.touristplacesinindia.com/won ... mahal.html

[HH]

Seven Wonders Of India : Khajuraho

There is nothing in this world that could compare with the erotic images of Khajuraho. The sense of imagination have given form to human emotions in the form of spiritual and physical love. Every facade-wall, window, pillar, and ceiling of Khajuraho is carved with figures of mythical and historical origins, and while many of these full-breasted, girdle-waisted women in forms of innocent play, they depict carnal love. Spread hrough the high forest plateaus of the region ...



It was this isolation and the encroachment by jungles that had led the temples of Khajuraho to destruction. Khajuraho temple plans, from the simplest to the most sublime, follow the same pattern and all of them are elaborately carved.

Visit:
http://www.touristplacesinindia.com/won ... uraho.html

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