The good news: The Great Wall of China was recently picked as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global online poll. The bad news: The Great Wall is crumbling… deteriorating… basically falling apart due to the massive amount of tourists it accommodates on a yearly basis. The condition of the wall, which was originally created to defend against foreign invaders, is said to be so poor that some locals wonder how it could be named as one of the new wonders of the world. Visitors say almost every brick in the high traffic sections of … Continue reading →