The most famous list of the Man Made Wonders was conceived by the travel writer Howard Hillman, who published over 25 books about travelling, cooking and wine. He also wrote a prestigious column in the travel section of famous “New York Times”.
Initially, his list was personal, but in 1968, when he showed it to some travellers in
Machu Picchu (
Peru), he decided to realize a consensus list. He compiled this list with the following top man-made tourist travel wonders of the world: