Keeping the real world’s history in mind as well as what’s currently available in Civilization 6, here are some of humanity’s creations that could have a place in Civilization 6’s future.
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Musee du Louvre - France
Musee du Louvre is a famous palace that later became one of the world’s most famous art museums. Other than being one of the largest art museums in the world, it also holds some of the most famous pieces of art from the world such as Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.
In the Civilization series, it previously appeared as a wonder that players could construct in Civilization 5, but did not return in Civilization 6. It would cause an increase in culture gains as well as provide 1 Great Artist and hold 4 slots of Great Works of Art. Considering the expansion of Great Works in Civilization 6, players going to a cultural victory could definitely benefit from the Louvre making a return, and its beauty would additionally be nice to see with Civilization 6’s more modernized graphics.
Millennium Wheel - United Kingdom
The Millennium Wheel, otherwise known as the London Eye, is a famous Ferris Wheel that is additionally the largest Ferris Wheel in the entirety of Europe. It is also the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom. It finished construction in March of 2000 and it has made many appearances in various pieces of media since its completion.
This ride could appear in Civilization 6 as a late-game wonder focused on increasing tourism and amenities. Since it would be appearing during late-game due to it only being created relatively recently in world history, one of its requirements could be that it needs to be constructed next to a water park district in a player’s city.
Ryoan-ji - Japan
Ryoan-ji, also known as The Temple of the Dragon at Peace, is a Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is home to one of the oldest living examples of kare-sansui, or what non-Japanese speakers may know as a Zen garden. Many historians additionally consider the gardens of Ryoan-ji to be the finest examples of their kind.
The stones inside the garden are placed in ways so that no person could see every boulder from any one angle. Since the maximum number of stones a person would be able to see at any time would be 14 due to the garden’s design, a person who could see all 15 at once would have reached enlightenment. This temple has important connections to Buddhism, so this one could serve as a religious wonder if it were to be added to Civilization 6. It could additionally provide other unique benefits that only the game designers could think of considering its unique status as a dry garden.
Hoover Dam - The United States of America
The Hoover Dam is a dam built on the Colorado River in the United States of America. It is a very popular tourist attraction and was created as a method for flood control, providing water for farms and producing electricity through hydroelectric power.
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This famous landmark has appeared in Sid Meier’s Civilization in the past, with it appearing in the original Civilization, Civilization 2, Civilization 3, and Civilization-Evolution. Considering that Civilization 6’s Gathering Storm DLC expansion brought natural disasters into the mix with flooding being one of the disasters, the Hoover Dam seems just right to return again.
Like in real life, the Hoover Dam could provide players who build it a nice source of power for their cities. However, it of course would need to be build on a river tile and not in a city that already has a dam. Another option could be that the wonder could replace a dam district, but considering that Civilization 6 doesn’t allow for players to remove districts from cities, this seems unlikely.
The Space Needle - The United States of America
The Space Needle is an observation tower that serves as a famous landmark for the United States of America’s Pacific Northwest. It stands at 605 ft/184 m high and used to have a restaurant inside known at SkyCity. Unfortunately, this restaurant closed back in 2017. This impressive tower was built for the 1962 World’s Fair and has appeared in various pieces of media that take place in Seattle since its completion. Thanks to its place in pop culture, especially American pop culture, it could make its way into Civilization 6 as an uniquely designed Information Era wonder to construct.
Like the Millennium Wheel, this wonder could serve as a way to generate tourism, but considering that the Space Needle is an observation tower, it could also serve to decrease fog of war for players that construct it. Of course this benefit would only serve the city it was built in, but it would be an interesting way to play with the Space Needle being in Civilization 6.
Burj Khalifa - United Arab Emirates
The Burj Khalifa is a famous skyscraper in Dubai that is additionally the tallest building on the planet. It stands at 2,717 ft/828 m and features the world’s second largest choreographed fountain, an observation deck, a surrounding park, and multiple other amenities as well as business locations. Considering its place in the world, the Burj Khalifa seems like a natural place to include in Civilization 6. It surprisingly hasn’t properly appeared in any game, but it is mentioned on the Skyscrapers Economic Policy Card if players look at its Civilopedia entry. With that in mind, constructing the Burj Khalifa would probably involve this Policy Card in order for it to be created.
With the Burj Khalifa’s business and office space, this wonder has the possibility to increase both production and housing in the city that it is built in. It could additionally affect tourism, but the production and housing options seem far more likely.
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