March 16, 2007

Seven natural wonders of the world

Seven awe-inspiring natural wonders of the world: if you can't get to see them all, our gallery is the next best thing. Well, almost. Use the arrows to the right to navigate the photographs

The northern lights — Soldotna, Alaska: The aurora borealis, or northern lights, fill the early morning sky Photograph: M Scott Moon/Peninsula Clarion/AP

7 natural wonders — Arizona: A view into the Grand Canyon from the southern rim. More than 4 million people visit the site every year Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP

7 natural wonders — Zimbabwe: A rainbow forms in a cloud of mist from the Zambezi river at Victoria Falls Photograph: John Moore/AP

7 natural wonders — Queensland, Australia: An aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef Photograph: Queensland Tourism/AP

7 natural wonders — China: Everest, the world's tallest mountain Photograph: Suolang Luobu/Xinhua/AP

7 natural wonders — Mexico: Lava bursts from Paricutin volcano Photograph: Corbis

Rio de Janiero — Rio de Janiero: A view of the city and Christ the Redeemer by Paul Landowski Photograph: Corbis

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