While it’s the phenomenal feats of mere mortals that comprise our list of man-made wonders, actually seeing them in person is nothing short of divine. Little surprise, given that many of our favorite creations were designed with a heavenly audience in mind, whether in the depths of a Cambodian jungle, on an Athenian or Peruvian hilltop, or deep in a Mexican peninsula. While a list of this sort could easily cover just ancient wonders like these, we've left room for modern and contemporary marvels, too, picking a good dose of both, on homegrown soil and as far away as Asia, while also looking to the future – and pegging a cutting-edge city with the promise of wonders still to come.
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$1466+: Riviera 7-nt cruise on Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean
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$599+: Caribbean 7-night on Carnival Conquest Carnival
$329+: Mexico 4-nt Carnival cruise – 65% off Carnival
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$487+: Mexican Riviera 7-night cruise this fall Royal Caribbean
$999+: Caribbean 7-nt family sail on Disney Magic Disney
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$1249+: Greek Islands 7-nt sail on Costa Victoria Costa
Mexico Cruise on New Ship from $359 Editors' Review
Exotic Educational Cruise w/Airfare Up to 44% off Editors' Review
Luxury Crystal Cruise Sailing to Asia from 33% off Editors' Review
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$399+: Princess Cruises w/Los Cabos & more Princess Cruises
$519+: 7-nt MSC Europe cruise w/Turkey & Greece Cruise.com
$799+: Cruise along the Panama Canal & more Expedia
$89/nt+: Trump Hotel Las Vegas w/free suite upgrade Perfect Escapes
$140+: Summer rates at Las Vegas desert resort JW Marriott Las Vegas
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$64/nt+: Playa del Carmen eco resort; kids stay free BookIt.com
$105+: All-inclusive Puerto Vallarta resort; 40% off BookIt.com
$74/nt+: Playa Del Carmen resort w/$20 spa credit BookIt.com
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Urban Hotel Pool Packages from $149/Night Editors' Review
Picnic Packages from $75/Night Editors' Review
Guys-Only Getaways from $139/Night Editors' Review
Los Cabos Vacations from $297 Editors' Review
No Boys Allowed - Girlfriend Getaways from $120 Editors' Review
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$549+: Riviera Maya 4-nt trips w/airfare & hotel BeachDestinations.com
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$5059+: 15-nt Peru & Ecuador combo w/air & hotel LatinDestinations.com
$2875+: China 9-nt tour w/ Yangtze River Cruise iExplore
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Egypt Tours from $399 Editors' Review
Greek Island Getaways from $834 Editors' Review
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$524+: Classic Vegas resort stay for 4-nts w/air Expedia
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$202+: Low fares to Europe via US cities (one-way) Air France
$341+: Flights to Mexico City from LA (round-trip) Major Airlines
$320+: Cheap airfare to Matzatlan (round-trip) Major Airlines
$266+: Cheap rates to Puerto Vallarta (round-trip) Major Airlines
$254+: Low summer fares to Los Cabos (round-trip) Major Airlines
$79+: Low fares to/from Cancun & Orlando (one-way) JetBlue
$119+: Fares to Vegas, Seattle & more (round-trip) Expedia
$999+: 9-city Asia airpass– choose 2 (round-trip) Qantas Vacations
$29+: Fly to hotspots from top cities (one-way) JetBlue
$325+: Low round-trip flights to Amsterdam & more Travelocity
$180+: Rock-bottom round-trip fares to Los Cabos US Airways
$549+: Cheap flights to Delhi & more (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
$39+: Low fares to/from major US cities (one way) Southwest Airlines
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