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Wednesday Wonders – The Roman Colosseum

Welcome to my next blog post for WonderLesch. This virtual visit of the Wonders of the World is to the Roman Colosseum. This enormous structure is situated in the heart of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Rome. The Colosseum is an amphitheater from the time of the Roman Empire, built in the first century, its original name “Anfiteatro Flavio”, Italian for “Flavio’s Amphitheater[...]

Wednesday Wonders – Taj Mahal

Hello! It’s WonderLesch again, with another delivery of the Wonders of the World! This post will be about the Taj Mahal, that beautiful Indian palace that we’ve seen in so many posters and movies. It is with good reason though; the Taj Mahal is regarded as the maximum show of traditional muslim architecture and landscaping. The gardens, the symmetry, and the magnificence of the color of the Taj Ma[...]

Wednesday Wonders – The Great Ziggurat

Hi there! Welcome to the next post for my WonderLesch blog for the Wednesday Wonders of the World. Join me on a virtual trip through the finest views and experiences the world has to offer. Today, we will be talking about a Wonder created during the Bronze age: reports state the building on this particular site started around 2050 - 2030 BC. This ancient city of Mesopotamia holds an underrated mid[...]

Wednesday Wonders – The Great Wall of China

Welcome to my next post for my Wonder Lesch blog on the many Wonders of the World. As we go through the list of wonders of the world, we get to my personal favorite, this monumental structure is one of the places in the world that I love the most, so join me while I tell you all you want to know about the Great Wall of China, along with many other things to do in Beijing. The Great Wall of Chi[...]

Wednesday Wonders – Petra (Rose City), Jordan

Hi again! Welcome to my next post for my WonderLesch blog on the Wednesday Wonders of the world! Join me on a virtual trip through the finest views and experiences that the modern world has to offer, maybe you’ll end up booking a flight yourself… Today, we will be talking about Petra, in Jordan. Petra is an archaeological site, that has the amazing feat of being carved in stone. The site was ca[...]