7 NEW WONDERS OF THE WORLD
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12 July 2007
Update:
This is a little bit late, but nevertheless here are the results of the first ever global election of the New 7 Wonders of the World last July 7,2007.
1) Chichen Itza, Mexico - Mayan City
2) Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue
3) The Great Wall of China (I visited this place last year 2006)
4) Machu Picchu, Peru
5) Petra, Jordan - Ancient City
6) The Roman Colosseum, Italy
7) The Taj Mahal, India
I got 3 out of 7. I voted for Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, India and Petra, Jordan. I also contributed a picture of the Great Wall of China.
This is a little bit late, but nevertheless here are the results of the first ever global election of the New 7 Wonders of the World last July 7,2007.
1) Chichen Itza, Mexico - Mayan City
2) Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue
3) The Great Wall of China (I visited this place last year 2006)
4) Machu Picchu, Peru
5) Petra, Jordan - Ancient City
6) The Roman Colosseum, Italy
7) The Taj Mahal, India
I got 3 out of 7. I voted for Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, India and Petra, Jordan. I also contributed a picture of the Great Wall of China.
If you wish to know here are also the lists of the Original Seven Wonders of the World:
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
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(This was posted last March 17, 2007)
The New 7 Wonders of the World list will include both ancient and modern structures from every part of the world. The Official Declaration ceremony will be announced in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 (07.07.07) (This was posted last March 17, 2007)
Here are the 21 Finalist candidates from the original 77 choices.
o1 Acropolis, Athens Greece
02 Alhambra, Granada, Spain
03 Angkor, Cambodia
04 Chichen Itza, Yucalan, Mexico
05 Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
06 Colosseum, Rome, Italy
07 Easter Island Statues, Chile
08 Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
09 Great Wall, China
10 Hagia Sophia, Istambul, Turkey
11 Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
12 Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
13 Machu Picchu, Peru
14 Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany
15 Petra, Jordan
16 Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
17 Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
18 Stonehenge, Amesbury, United Kingdom
19 Sydney Opera House, Australia
20 Taj Mahal, Agra, India
21 Timbuktu, Mali
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