Sentences with phrase «modern wonder of the world»

I'm sure you've heard of Panama's biggest «stimulus» project: a massive expansion of that Modern Wonder of the World called the Panama Canal.

I'm sure you've heard of that Modern Wonder of the World called the Panama Canal?

Question: What ideal date location is 1.7 miles long, located in San Francisco, and one of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World?

Chichén Itzá is the capital of the ancient Maya empire, its majestic buildings date back to 435 and 455 BC, and has been designated one of the modern wonders of the world.

When else could you take a day and see a modern wonder of the world?

In a Nutshell: No vacation in Peru is complete without visiting the modern wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, and sampling the rich culture, dynamic artisan markets and mouthwatering food of Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

No vacation in Peru is complete without visiting the modern wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, and sampling the rich culture, dynamic artisan markets and mouthwatering food of Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

Positioned at the far eastern end of The Sacred Valley, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and Modern Wonder of the World has good reason to be on every family's bucket list.

No vacation in Peru is complete without visiting the modern wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, and sampling the rich culture, dynamic artisan markets...

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It manages to turn a less - than - scintillating - sounding subject — our aging electricity grid — into compelling reading, he claims, writing that even those who have never spent a minute pondering how the lights come on will leave this one understanding «that the electrical grid is one of the greatest engineering wonders of the modern world» and «why modernizing the grid is so complex and so critical for building our clean - energy future.»

Items from the modern cabinet of wonders, such as GPS and radar and mobile - phone technology and flight - tracker apps that let you follow planes from your pocket, hand us an illusory sense of control - a notion that we have, through gadgetry, rendered the world finite.

Is it any wonder the western world hates Muslims and Jews, when you maintain the ancient barbaric doctrines and then believe that it should be part of a modern society?

It was, in short, one of the wonders of the modern world.

True it found expression, not as in modern times, in mere expressions of the wonder and charm of the world about them, but in terms of religious faith and devotion.

No wonder America is falling behind the rest of the modern world.

For I have wondered how much of your religious perplexity is due to the contrast between the world view of the Bible and the world view of modern science.

My fellow gunners Wenger is a failure either you admit or not, though this is a preseason match which is less important just to make the players gain fitness, before the competitive matches commence, but at the same time Wenger's tactics and formation should be questioned especially against big teams, he had conceded numerous goals against big teams in which today's match is a reflection of what we are talking about, his old and out dated philosophy is no longer valid in modern football, no wonder Alexis Sanchez can't confide in his plans to propel the team in winning major honours, Wenger still believe in some of the bunch of fringe players he should have gotten rid of in the team and replace them with world class players or players that are hungry for success like Alexis, anyway there is still much time in the transfer window presently to do that, if he can change the hands of time and stop being too stubborn.

Due to the wonders of modern technology, especially satellites, despite being seventy miles off the west coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean, it was possible to view almost any sporting event taking place anywhere in the world as it happened.

It's no wonder that in today's modern world, where 83 % of new Moms are millennials, this generation of parents are turning to what they know best to help monitor and track their children's health — technology.

I wonder if this may be part of the explanation for the more serious social and psychological problems of various kinds the modern world seems to be saddled with.

The stark and simple contrast between the agonising political imperatives of the 1960s and the seeming ease and openness of the modern world is shattered by the snivelling toad Nicholas, which leaves the audience dolefully wondering whether the political world has actually changed very much.

A combination of magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.

From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern - day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.

«Wonder Woman» Standard Definition DVD contains the following special features: · Crafting the Wonder · A Director's Vision: Themyscira: The Hidden Island · A Director's Vision: Beach Battle · A Director's Vision: A Photograph Through Time · A Director's Vision: Diana in the Modern World · A Director's Vision: Wonder Woman at War · Warriors of Wonder Woman — · The Trinity · The Wonder Behind the Camera · Finding the Wonder Woman Within · Extended Scenes · Blooper Reel

· A Director's Vision: Themyscira: The Hidden Island · A Director's Vision: Beach Battle · A Director's Vision: A Photograph Through Time · A Director's Vision: Diana in the Modern World · A Director's Vision: Wonder Woman at War o Join director Patty Jenkins as she takes you on an exclusive journey through «Wonder Woman's» most pivotal and exciting moments · Warriors of Wonder Woman — Witness the creation of the Amazon army as the women of «Wonder Woman» transform emotionally and physically into the world's most powerful and heroic warrWorld · A Director's Vision: Wonder Woman at War o Join director Patty Jenkins as she takes you on an exclusive journey through «Wonder Woman's» most pivotal and exciting moments · Warriors of Wonder Woman — Witness the creation of the Amazon army as the women of «Wonder Woman» transform emotionally and physically into the world's most powerful and heroic warrworld's most powerful and heroic warriors.

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Sense of exploration and wonder Vibrant game world and NPCs Brings so many subtle modern gameplay elements The alternate form of story telling

This film may not be great enough to wonder why it didn't feature in the award season discussion (and its Visual Effects nomination over the more effects - driven Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Tron: Legacy is a real head - scratcher), but it still easily lands at the better end of modern cinema.

Digital simulations and models can help students not only better understand various disciplines, but also get acquainted with the wonders of the modern world.

The product includes a document of 16 talking points and interesting facts about one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Writes Gates: «Even if you have never given a moment's thought to how electricity reaches your outlets, I think this book would convince you that the electrical grid is one of the greatest engineering wonders of the modern world.

This is where people with cancer wait to see their doctors and to be hooked up to a drip for doses of the life - prolonging poison that is one of the wonders of the modern medical world.

Declared «one of the 10 wonders of the modern world,» the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognized symbols of San Francisco.

6:00 a.m.: Uphill hike to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

Guests of Great Rail Journeys on an exhilarating rail tour of Japan are fortunate in that they can experience all of these wonders with ease and in comfort thanks to perhaps the most modern, comfortable and efficient rail system in the world.

The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is depositary of a great quantity of archaeological sites of Incan origin, such as Inca Raq» ay, Intiwatana, Intipata, Choquesuysuy, Chaqchabamba, Wiñaywayna, Phuyupatamarca, Sayaqmarca, Runkuraqay, Wayllabamba, Torontoy, Waynaq» ente, Machuq» ente, Q'ente, Qoriwayrachina, Pulpituyoq, Parallaqta, Palqay and the most outstanding icon; the Incan City of Maqchupicchu, Wonder of the Modern World.

Golden Gate Bridge: Once called «the bridge that couldn't be built,» today it is one the seven wonders of the modern world.

Machu Picchu, the stone city, built by the Inca Pachakuteq, is now one of the Modern World's Seven Wonders, protected by the Young Mountain; the impressive Waynapicchu, situated among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of buildings, such as the Main Square, groups of houses, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, where ceremonial places stand out, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), the Temple of the Three Windows, the Sacred Temple, etc., and all of this built with an incredible urban harmony, in such a hostile place, demonstrating the advanced development level of Incan engineering.

It is journey through high Andean areas and inter-Andean valleys, with contrasting terrain, which allows you to enjoy extraordinary thermal baths, hikes by remote villages, with their ancestral customs, to share live experiences, visit Incan archaeological sites, contemplate landscapes, native flora and fauna, observe South American cameloids, rivers and valleys, ending with the visit of two of the region's main Incan archaeological sites: Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World.

Ride up on a tourist bus, to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

Tourist bus ride up to the Incan City of Machu Picchu, Wonder of the Modern World, located among abrupt mountains and almost inaccessible places, presenting a set of houses, squares, stairways, towers, walls, water fountains, ceremonial places, such as the Intiwatana (Solar observatory), sacred temples and benched terraces, with an incredible urban harmony, displaying the Incan engineering's high level of development.

Enjoy a relaxed trip to the heart of the Inca Empire, Cusco, and see Machu Picchu, 1 of the 7 wonders of the modern world.

The Angkor Home Hotel provides exclusive accommodation and modern facilities for travelers and its tradition and excellent lifestyle with twenty first century expectations deliver the full luxuries to all the travelers who wished to experience one of the wonders of the world.

Disembark at the top of Corcovado mountain where you will stand next to one of the Seven Modern World Wonders: Christ the Redeemer.

Disembark at the top of Corcovado Mountain where you will stand next to one of the Seven Modern World Wonders: the Statue of Christ the Redeemer.

On an exhilarating rail tour of Japan with Rail Discoveries, you have a chance to experience all of these wonders and much more with ease and in comfort thanks to perhaps the most modern, comfortable and efficient rail system in the world.

This comfortable and contemporary four - bedroom home makes the ideal luxury launch pad for exploring the natural and cultural wonders of east Bali's villages, valleys and beaches, a tropical land less touched by tourism and the modern world.

Our motto is to ensure that everyone enjoys the comforts of modern life and the beauty of the great 7 wonders of the world «Masai Mara» making enchoro safari camp the most perfect place to be within a short walking distance and being the closest Safari tented camp site to the main entrance gate of Oloo laimutia Hills in Mara National Game Reserve.

This park is also one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and was inscribed into the list on the 4th of December, 1999, and has been short - listed as a finalist, along with 27 others, for the Modern Seven Wonders of Nature competition.

Referred to as the Eighth Wonder in today's Modern World by the Filipinos, the Banaue Rice Terraces are one of the Philippines» top tourist destinations.