The environment does not only include flowers and trees. Buildings, landmarks, bridges; they are also a part of our environment. On that topic, people occasionally tend to mix up UNECSO World Heritage sites with the Seven Wonders of the World. There are in fact more than seven world wonders if you include the "natural" wonders, "new world" wonders, "ancient" wonders, etc. The World Heritage list, on the other hand, includes close to a thousand properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the "World Heritage Committee" considers as having outstanding universal value. A sight like the Pyramids of Egypt, for example, is on both lists but that isn't automatically the case. Also, having UNESCO World Heritage status does not necessarily help when war is involved. An example of that right now would be the ancient markets in Syria that have sadly all but burned in September, 2012 during the course of their civil war.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites: World Heritage
Seven Wonders of the World: Seven Wonders
Syrian War: Syria in Flames
(Ancient markets in Aleppo, Syria)
Before the war...
During the war...
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