Brits have named their modern wonders of the world, including the Channel Tunnel, Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper – and the internet.<br /><br />The International Space Station also ranked highly in the poll of 2,000 adults, alongside Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. <br /><br />It also emerged a quarter are more blown away by modern feats of engineering than those of the past.<br /><br />Although 79 per cent weren’t aware of ‘The Line’, the ambitious project in Saudi Arabia to create an entire indoor city of the future – but of those that were, 36 per cent reckoned it’d trump all else.<br /><br />The research was commissioned by National Geographic ahead to launch Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville, a six-part series starting 14th September at 8pm, which explores ground-breaking projects currently under construction.<br /><br />Daniel, who has built his own construction empire from scratch, said: “There are incredible feats of engineering sprinkled across the globe and it seems inbuilt in humanity to never stop evolving and developing such creations.<br /><br />“The research is a celebration of these incredible creations and the wonder they can bring to those who are lucky enough to witness them with their own eyes. <br /><br />“But it doesn’t stop, as we speak there are people putting work into pushing the boundaries further than ever before with new feats of engineering.”<br /><br />Following the findings, a quiz has been created testing your knowledge of extreme engineering feats.<br /><br />The survey also found uniqueness, how much of an engineering marvel it is and the innovation that’s involved are the key elements that would make something worthy of being considered a modern wonder. <br /><br />And 40 per cent think it’s time for a new list of modern wonders of the world – with nine being seen as the ideal number.<br /><br />Stonehenge, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris were the most visited iconic locations, followed by the colosseum in Rome, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. <br /><br />When deciding which impressive sights are worth visiting, family and friends, TV shows and Google were the most common sources of inspiration. <br /><br />Looking to the future, modern feats of engineering respondents would like to see included zero waste communities, smart eco-cities and sky gardens and farms.<br /> <br />However, in the present, 62 per cent find it ‘mind bending’ at times thinking about how some modern buildings have been built. <br /><br />And one in six come up with their own theories on how they were created, according to the OnePoll data. <br /><br />Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China and the pyramid of Giza were the creations that left respondents most baffled.<br /><br />It also emerged 59 per cent reckon it’s crucial for the UK to continue constructing remarkable buildings and landmarks that solidify the country's significance on the global map. <br /><br />Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville takes viewers on an exploration of the world's most extraordinary and precarious builds - from the construction of the larg
