Changes to Wonders

Eiffel Tower

In addition to the obvious benefits of extra Great Person points, Culture, and Happiness, The Eiffel Tower generates the single largest Tourism bonus of any Wonder. It may not grant extra Happiness from your Policies anymore, but it'll help convince other civilizations that yours is the best! This is an ideal investment for any Culture player. Keep a Great Engineer at the ready; otherwise, someone might steal this before you can finish the Wonder.

Sistine Chapel

Because the Sistine Chapel provides a global bonus to Culture, it is an essential Wonder for anyone devoted to keeping their own civilization free of Influence while pursuing peaceful domination through Cultural Victory. Make sure to fill the Great Works slots so that Tourists have something to look at!

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House provides Tourism when filled, a free Policy, and a large bonus to Culture. Build this in a city that has other Culture-producing buildings. Like most things along the Cultural line, this Wonder benefits from forward planning to make the most of it. Enjoy the music!

The Forbidden Palace

Going for a Diplomatic Victory means that you'll be cultivating the City-States around you for the votes they provide. Investing in Patronage Policies is a good way to cement those relationships, so getting access to the Forbidden Palace isn't going to take you out of your way. The bonus of extra votes more than pays for itself, letting you push your agenda and vote down propositions that don't favor your interests.

The Great Library

If you have any interest in getting a technological edge, are desperately trying to play catch up, or just want another way to get a Theming bonus and some extra spaces for Great Works for the Tourism, go after the Great Library. If possible, have a costly Technology waiting to buy—but don't wait around too long to set it up, because everyone is going to try to build this!

The Louvre

The Louvre is a very tempting building for any civilization pursuing a Cultural Victory, particularly if they have also invested in the Aesthetics Cultural line for increased Great Person generation and double Theming bonuses. With all four slots filled, the Louvre brings in extra Tourism. If you can achieve its rather difficult Theming bonus, you'll get even more.

United Nations

The World Congress, which unlocks once a civilization has researched the Printing Press and met all other nations, has replaced the United Nations Wonder.

The World Congress changes its name to the United Nations in the late stage of the game, after anyone has researched Globalization. After the name change, the ability to elect a World Leader and win through diplomatic means is unlocked.