Reminder that big government science projects, like space programs and supercolliders, count as wonders.
The LHC is 27km in circumference. Still not as big as the Great Wall of China.
ETA: The Burj Khalifa is certainly a wonder of engineering, if it’s not regarded as a wonder, itself. But it’s the first occupiable tower to exceed Barad-dûr. (Tolkien fans have since adjusted the Sauron’s tower to be even taller.)
Reminder that big government science projects, like space programs and supercolliders, count as wonders.
The LHC is 27km in circumference. Still not as big as the Great Wall of China.
ETA: The Burj Khalifa is certainly a wonder of engineering, if it’s not regarded as a wonder, itself. But it’s the first occupiable tower to exceed Barad-dûr. (Tolkien fans have since adjusted the Sauron’s tower to be even taller.)