Seven New Wonders of the World?

A privately-financed campaign allows web visitors to vote for the "New 7 Wonders" of the world.

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July 9, 2007, 1:00 PM PDT

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.

FULL STORY: New 7 wonders of the world named

Sunday, July 8, 2007 in CNN

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