New Seven Wonders

The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced on Saturday, July 7, 2007 (07/07/07)

They are:

• Chichén Itzá, Mexico


• Christ Redeemer, Brazil


• The Great Wall, China


• Machu Picchu, Peru


• Petra, Jordan


• The Roman Colloseum, Italy


• The Taj Mahal, India

The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including Easter Island in the Pacific, the Acropolis, Cambodia's Angkor, Spain's Alhambra, and (most surprising to me) Britain's Stonehenge. About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cellphone text messages, said New7Wonders, the non-profit organization that conducted the poll.

The pyramids of Giza (the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world) were assured of retaining their status in addition to the new seven, after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete.

Time Magazine ran a photo essay on the winning sites.

Source: new7wonders.com and several major media outlets