Seven Wonders of the World (New)

New7Wonders Foundation

In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose theNew7Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments.Twenty-one finalistswere announced January 1, 2006.Egyptians were not happy that the only surviving original wonder, the Great Pyramid of Giza, would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, and other landmarks, calling the project absurd. In response, Giza was named an honorary Candidate.The results were announced on July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Chichen Itza (Mexico)

                       Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)

                          Colosseum (Italy)

                                     Machu Picchu (Peru)

                                  Petra (Jordan)

                               Taj Mahal (India)

                        Great Wall of China (China)