Ever wonder about wondrous wonders? Why not have characters in your narrative wander through the wonders? Check these out…
The Many Wonders of the World (real Earth things)
- Great Pyramid of Giza, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Ek Balam,
- Stone Henge, Moai (Easter Island)
- Great Wall of China,
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon,
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
- Colossus of Rhodes, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Christ Redeemer in Rio, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore,
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Acropolis of Athens,
- Red Square,
- Kiyomizu-dera (Kyoto), Timbuktu,
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Machu Picchu,
- Chatuchak Weekend Market, Portobello Road, Jemaa El Fnaa at Marrakech,
- Roman Colosseum
- Taj Mahal, Alhambra, Angkor Wat, Hagia Sophia,
- Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower, CN Tower, Arc de Triumphe,
- Petra (Jordan),
- Victoria Falls, Niagara Falls,
- Neuschwanstein,
- Panama Canal, Itaipu Dam, Netherlands North Sea Protection Works,
- The Grand Canyon, Mt. Everest, Paricutin Volcano, Cliffs of Dover,
- Great Barrier Reef,
- Channel Tunnel, Golden Gate Bridge,
- Vimy Ridge WWI Tunnels, Dieppe, D-day Beaches,
- International Space Station,
Types of Wonders
- monument, statue, tribute, commemoration, testament,
- cemetery, memorial, tomb, battlefields, battlegrounds, funerary monuments, martyr’s tomb, cenotaph, tombstone,
- museums, archives,
- stone structure, stone ring, monolith, slab, erection,
- things that are massive, colossal, gargantuan, titanic,
- temple, sanctuary, monastery, cathedral, shrine,
- palace, castle,
- fortifications, bunkers,
- tower, sky scraper,
- wastelands, areas of desolation, destruction,
- wall, barrier, barricades,
- stone, marker, obelisk, cairn, pile,
- arcade, collonade, pillars,
- site of a relic, antiquity, tablet, token, icon, ark, book,
- cave, cavern,
- garden, sanctuary, retreat, wood, forest, waterway, swamp, bayou,
- mountain, hill, canyon, cliff, bluff,
- market, bazaar, fete, gathering, congregation,
- festival, celebration, performance, ritual, rite, activity,
- archaeological discoveries, ancient city unearthed,
Wondrous Descriptions
- wondrous (duh?), magnificent, awesome, super,
- colossal, monumental, impressive,
- huge, massive, gigantic, monstrous, gargantuan, titanic, towering,
- carved, etched, gilt,
- preserved, protected, saved, cherished, enshrined, respected,
- sacred, honoured, blessed, holy, revered,
- ancient, archaic, old, venerable, classic,
- rebuilt, refurbished, cleaned, repaired, fixed, restored, resurrected, reconstructed, shored up, strengthened, reinforced,
Stuff at Wondrous Locations
- steps, ramps, riser, dias, platform,
- fence, barricade, barrier,
- path, walkway, arcade, collonade, entry,
- interpretive centre, museum, archive, display,
- ancient scroll, writing, glyphs, hieroglyphs, wards, signs, sigils, logos, script, inscription, code, cypher,
- stone, marble, granite, gold,
- gilding, embossing, designs, pattern, motif,
Characters at Wondrous Locales
- curator, historian, librarian, sage, archaeologist, paleontologist,
- elder, ancient one, veteran,
- ghost, poltergeist,
- drifter, wanderer, adventurer, explorer,
- bard, lore keeper, storyteller, busker, performer,
- investor, financier,
- private eye, investigator, detective,
- cultist, warlock, sorceress, priest, druid, wiccan, shaman, holy one, witch,
- eagle, buzzard, raven, animal of prophecy or omen (good or ill),
- impressive animals: giant white stag, bear, eagle,
- security, guard, sentinel, officer, protector,
- caretaker, janitor, custodian, maid, window cleaner, polisher,
- celebrity, model, famous singer shooting a video, painter,
- amateur artist, folk singer, juggler, clown,
- leper,
Winks
- thanks, Jean, for the page idea!