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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