The 20th century has provided spectacular advances in design, engineering, and construction which have allowed humanity to create an array of monumental structures. And from these, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), with help from experts around the world, selected these wonders: the Empire State building, the Itaipu Dam, the CN Tower, the Panama Canal, the Channel Tunnel, the North Sea Protection Works, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

These wonders embody an abundance of human ingenuity, thus showcasing humankind’s ability to dream, plan, and achieve on a colossal, mind-boggling scale.

Man has an incredible ability to make the impossible, possible.