"The New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07."
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http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php
My picks, in no particular order are
Petra, Jordan
Angkor, Cambodia
The Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Easter Island, Chile
Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Machu Picchu, Peru
Timbuktu, Mali
didnt we do this last year??
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seriously, I didn't know that the 7wonders of the world change every year!!are they kiddin?
Every year? no..
"The 'New 7 Wonders of the World' campaign was begun in 1999 by Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber, with almost 200 nominations coming in from around the world."
Weber "felt it is time for something new to bring the world together" and to "symbolize a common pride in the global cultural heritage," said Tia B. Viering, spokeswoman for the campaign.
Weber's Switzerland-based foundation aims to promote cultural diversity by supporting, preserving and restoring monuments. It relies on private donations and revenue from selling broadcasting rights.
Nominations were whittled down by public votes to 77 last year. Then a panel of architectural experts, chaired by former UNESCO chief Federico Mayor, shortened the list to 21. Interest has grown as Weber and his 10-member team visit the 21 sites. Their final visit will be March 6 to New York's Statue of Liberty."
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/11/16....ap/index.html
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"Macchu Pichu" ...good choice(I have family from Peru)
You learn more about a road by travelling it than by consulting all of the maps in the world.
This was difficult :/
Colosseum
Easter Island statues
Great Wall
Machu Picchu
Petra
Pyramids of Giza
Stonehenge
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I see some "old" stuffs there (e.g. Taj Mahal, Pyramid). However, I don't see Borobudur temple, which I think, still the biggest Buddhist temple in the world
I voted for
Christ the Redeemer-Brazil
Easter Island- chile
Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu-Peru (because its amazing and i really want to see it)
Neuschwanstein Castle-Bavaria, germany.
Petra-Jordan
Taj Mahal-India
I didnt vote for Stonehenge as i believe that there are better examples and Prehistoric monuments in the world than it. For Example the three neolithic passage gaves at Bru Na Boinne in Ireland. The three tombs Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth are a thousand years older that the pyramids at giza.
Also the Laelines in Brittany france.
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I voted for:
The Acropolis
The Chichen Itza Aztec Pyramid
The Easter Island Statues
The Great Wall of China
Stonehenge
Timbuktu
& Machu Picchu
I based my choices on what not only are great architecturally, but also have, for me, some degree of mysticism & inspiration about them. For this reason such structures as the eiffel tower; Neuschwanstein Castle; The Kremlin; The Statue of Liberty & Sydney Opera House came quite low on my list.
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Oh I had forgotten about this. Thanks for reviving, Logos.
I voted for:
Acropolis
Colosseum
Easter Island Statues
Hagia Sophia
Great Wall
Petra
Statue of Liberty
I have a penchant for ancient stuff, so that accounts for most of my votes. Last one is in my home city.
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Boy that was a tough vote, it's hard to choose.
I voted for:
Taj Mahal
Chichen Itza
Angkor
Sydney Opera House
Neuschwanstein Castle
Kremlin / St. Basil
Hagia Sophia
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Let me get this straight...these will be what we will fromm the 8th of july start calling the 7 wonders of the world and the old seven no longer count??
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Good Question. Just got me thinking.... Or will they just be refared to as the 'new seven wonders of the world' and the we'll have fortheen? but then again arent some of the ones on the list not part of the original?Originally Posted by Nightshade
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Only the pyramids were among the original 7 wonders. That's why they are considered part of the new 7 wonders already (you can't vote for them). To be exact, you could vote for them awhile ago but not anymore. On second thoughts they put them on the list anyway.Good Question. Just got me thinking.... Or will they just be refared to as the 'new seven wonders of the world' and the we'll have fortheen? but then again arent some of the ones on the list not part of the original?
And yes, i think that they are going to be reffered to as the new seven wonders.
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