Notable Feature:Occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 40 feet (12 meters) tall. Destroyed in a fire.

Wonder:Statue of Zeus at Olympia (435 BC)

Notable Feature:Dedicated to a Greek goddess, it took 120 years to build. Herostratus burned it down in an attempt to achieve lasting fame.

Wonder:Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (550 BC)

Notable Feature:Herodotus claimed the outer walls were 56 miles in length, 80 feet thick and 320 feet high (although some archaeological findings suggest otherwise). Destroyed in an earthquake.

Wonder:Hanging Gardens of Babylon (600 BC)

Notable Feature:Between 115 and 135 meters (383 - 440 ft) tall it was among the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries. Destroyed in an earthquake.

Wonder:Lighthouse of Alexandria (3rd century BC)

Notable Feature:A giant statue of the Greek god Helios roughly the same size as today's Statue of Liberty in New York. Destroyed in an earthquake.

Wonder:Colossus of Rhodes (292-280 BC)

Notable Feature:Built as the tomb of Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. Still standing.

Wonder:Great Pyramid of Giza (2650-2500 BC)

Notable Feature:Stood approximately 45 meters (135 feet) tall with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs. Origin of the word mausoleum. Destroyed in an earthquake.

Wonder:Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (351 BC)