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New Wonders of the World Pictures

Pictures of Finalists and Winners in the "New 7 Wonders of the World" Campaign

From Jackie Craven, About.com

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You may know about the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Only one - the Pyramids at Giza - still stands. So, Swiss film producer and aviator Bernard Weber launched a global voting campaign to let you, and millions of other people, create a NEW list. Unlike the list of ancient wonders, the New 7 Wonders list includes both ancient and modern structures from every part of the world.

From the hundreds of recommendations, architects Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Cesar Pelli, and other expert judges selected 21 finalists. Then, voters around the world picked the top seven Wonders of the World.

The Wonders of the World winners were announced in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007. Shown below are the Wonders of the World winners and also the Wonders of the World finalists.

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Fanciful turretsNeuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, GermanyAncient Mayan temples and palacesChichen Itza in Yucatan, MexicoThe Flavian AmphitheaterColosseum in Rome, ItalyArt Deco monumentChrist Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Snaking along the hills in the Mongolian plainGreat Wall of ChinaLost City of the Incas Machu Picchu in PeruCarved from rose-red limestonePetra, JordanBuilt entirely of marbleTaj Mahal in Agra, India
Site of the ParthenonAcropolis in Athens, GreeceMoorish architecture at Alhambra PalaceAlhambra Palace in Granada, SpainWorld's largest sacred temple complexAngkor, CambodiaGiant stone monoliths, or Moai, on Easter IslandEaster Island Statues

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