The wonders of modern engineering
The top 3 according to 248 votes from people: Channel Tunnel · Golden Gate Bridge · Panama Canal. (Updated May 10, 2026.)
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World chosen by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1994, plus three more engineering landmarks that often join them in such lists.
Top 10
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1
Channel Tunnel
England-France, opened 1994. 50 km under the sea, 38 km of them under water. ASCE wonder.
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2
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, opened 1937. Then the longest suspension span in the world. ASCE wonder.
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3
Panama Canal
Panama, opened 1914. Links the Atlantic and Pacific with locks. ASCE wonder.
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4
CN Tower
Toronto, 1976. The world's tallest free-standing structure until 2007. ASCE wonder.
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5
Itaipu Dam
Brazil-Paraguay, 1984. One of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world. ASCE wonder.
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6
Empire State Building
New York, 1931. Built in just over a year; the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years. ASCE wonder.
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7
Burj Khalifa
Dubai, 2010. The tallest building in the world at 828 metres.
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8
Millau Viaduct
France, 2004. The tallest bridge in the world, with a mast reaching 343 metres.
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9
Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
The Delta Works and the Zuiderzee Works that protect the Netherlands from the sea. ASCE wonder.
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10
Three Gorges Dam
China, completed 2006-2012. The largest power station in the world by installed capacity.
Candidates
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11
Gotthard Base Tunnel
57 km railway tunnel under the Swiss Alps, the world's longest, opened in 2016.
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12
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
55 km bridge-tunnel system across the Pearl River estuary, opened in 2018.
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13
International Space Station
Modular space station assembled in orbit since 1998 by five space agencies.
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14
Øresund Bridge
Bridge-tunnel linking Copenhagen and Malmö since 2000, partly on an artificial island.
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Comments (2)
Add the Gotthard Base Tunnel and the Øresund Bridge.
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge and the International Space Station too.