Seven New Wonders of the World?
A privately-financed campaign allows web visitors to vote for the "New 7 Wonders" of the world.
The new seven wonders of the world were named Saturday following an online vote that reportedly generated 90 million votes. To be considered for the competition, all structures had to be built or discovered before 2000. All are among top tourist attractions around the world. Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, only one remains standing today, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
The final count produced this list of the world's top human-built wonders:
- The Great Wall of China
- Petra in Jordan
- Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer
- Peru's Machu Picchu
- Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid
- The Colosseum in Rome
- India's Taj Mahal
Time Magazine has also published a Photo essay of the 21 finalist sites.
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Real wonders? What about these?
What about the Panama Canal?
The Channel Tunnel?
The Three Gorges dam?
I've seen the Christ in Rio - it's an impressive statue, but...
Mt. Rushmore is a whole mountain carved into the image of 4 men. The Crazy Horse Monument will be even bigger!
This vote is a total joke.
Seven new, NEW Wonders
Any ideas of what will become the wonders of our modern world when some historian compiles a list eons from now?
I think the Palm Islandswill be included. The Statue of Liberty? The Eiffel Tower? The Rodina Statue is pretty impressive. Maybe some Major city that won't exist any more due to higher sea levels?
The Wonders of Ballot-Box Stuffing
It is hard to understand why the 124-foot statue of Christ Redeemer in Brazil is a greater wonder than the 154-foot tall Statue of Liberty in New York, until you learn that individuals could vote more than once for the wonder they supported and "Some nations have enthusiastically endorsed the new wonders campaign. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Jordan's Queen Rania actively promoted their countries' hopefuls."
Charles Siegel