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Saturday, July 14, 2007

new 7 wonders


Wonder Attributes Location Image
Chichen Itza Worship, Knowledge Flag of Mexico Yucatán, Mexico El Castillo being climbed by tourists
Christ the Redeemer Welcoming, Openness Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
Great Wall Perseverance, Persistence Flag of People's Republic of China China The Great Wall in the winter
Machu Picchu Community, Dedication Flag of Peru Cuzco, Perú
View of Machu Picchu
Petra Engineering, Protection Flag of Jordan Jordan
The Treasury at Petra
Roman Colosseum Joy, Suffering Flag of Italy Rome, Italy The Colosseum at dusk: exterior view of the best-preserved section
Taj Mahal Love, Passion Flag of India Agra, India Taj Mahal
Great Pyramid of Giza
(Honorary Candidate, see below)		 Immortality, Eternity Flag of Egypt Cairo, Egypt Pyramide Kheops

Other finalists

The other 13 finalists,[11] listed alphabetically and with the attributes that NOWC associates with each, were:

Wonder Attributes Location Image
Acropolis of Athens Civilization, Democracy Flag of Greece Athens, Greece The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west
Alhambra Dignity, Dialogue Flag of Spain Granada, Spain View of the Alhambra from the Mirador St Nicolas in the Albaycin of Granada
Angkor Wat Beauty, Sanctity Flag of Cambodia Angkor, Cambodia The main entrance to the temple proper, seen from the eastern end of the Naga causeway
Easter Island Moais Mystery, Awe Flag of Chile Easter Island, Chile
Rano Raraku Moai
Eiffel Tower Challenge, Progress Flag of France Paris, France
Hagia Sophia Faith, Respect Flag of Turkey Istanbul, Turkey Sophia
Kiyomizu Temple Clarity, Serenity Flag of Japan Kyoto, Japan Kiyomizu-dera
Kremlin, Red Square,
and Saint Basil's Cathedral		 Fortitude, Symbolism Flag of Russia Moscow, Russia
The Moscow Kremlin, as seen from the Balchug
Saint Basil's Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square in Moscow
Neuschwanstein Castle Fantasy, Imagination Flag of Germany Füssen, Germany Neuschwanstein seen from the Marienbrücke
Statue of Liberty Generosity, Hope Flag of United States New York City, United States
Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island
Stonehenge Intrigue, Endurance Flag of United Kingdom Amesbury, United Kingdom Stonehenge in 2004
Sydney Opera House Abstraction, Creativity Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia Internationally, the Sydney Opera House is the most recognised symbol of Sydney
Timbuktu Intellect, Mysticism Flag of Mali Mali Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu

The company plans to develop a new list of seven wonders of nature through a similar process, taking nominations through August 8, 2008

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Dwoskin, Elizabeth (2007-07-09), "Vote for Christ", Newsweek. Retrieved on 2007-07-11
  2. ^ NOWC Terms and Conditions
  3. ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-wonders8jul08,0,299368.story?coll=la-default-underdog
  4. ^ a b http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=38482&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
  5. ^ http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=48 NOWC Milestone page
  6. ^ BBC News Article 2 Jan 2006
  7. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/opera-house-fading-in-race-to-be-new-wonder/2007/06/14/1181414439693.html
  8. ^ Madrid 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  9. ^ UNESCO is not involved. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  10. ^ New Seven Wonders named amid controversy. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
  11. ^ Finalist Page
  12. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070125/wl_mideast_afp/egyptarchaeology "Egypt fumes over fresh seven wonders competition for pyramids." Article retrieved Jan. 25, 2007
  13. ^ http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=391 NWOC Pyramids of Giza
  14. ^ Sete Maravilhas: Brasil comemora eleição de Cristo Redentor (Portuguese). Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  15. ^ http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2007-07-10-voa3.cfm?rss=cambodia
  16. ^ "Líder pascuense furioso porque le dieron a la isla un triunfo moral" Las Últimas Noticias July 10, 2007
  17. ^ "[www.newsevenwonders.com]"

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