Vote on the New Seven Wonders of the World
Author: AF Duncan
November 16th, 2006
I’m not sure if this needs to be done and it doesn’t really mean anything, but it’s neat anyway, especially to an ancient history dork like myself.
Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber is heading a campaign to name the “New Seven Wonders of the World,” presumably because the only surviving wonder of the original list are the Egyptian pyramids.
The important thing is the new wonders will be decided by a global poll! Just head over to the New 7 Wonders website to cast your vote.
The final 21 nominees — chosen by a panel of architectural experts — are:
-Statue of Liberty
-Pyramids
-Eiffel Tower
-Taj Mahal
-Machu Picchu
-Acropolis
-Haghia Sophia
-the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral
-the Colosseum
-Neuschwanstein Castle
-Stonehenge
-Alhambra
-the Great Wall
-Kiyomizu Temple
-the Sydney Opera House
-Angkor Watt
-Timbuktu
-Petra, Jordan
-Brazil’s Statue of Christ
-Easter Island
-Chichen Itza, Mexico
Overall, a pretty great list, actually. A couple of them are headscratchers to me (uh, the Statue of Liberty? Stonehenge? those are neat and all, but…), however, hey, everyone has their own personal preference. Choose wisely.
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7 Responses to “Vote on the New Seven Wonders of the World”
November 16th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
I’m sure the Statue of Liberty will make it. At the risk of sounding unpatriotic, it’s not that much of a wonder. It’s not the Taj Mahal or the Colossus at Rhodes.
I’d like to see more modern marvels, like the Sears Tower, or that big ass building in India, (I forget the name, but it’s the biggest in the world.) or the Golden Gate Bridge.
November 16th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
I completely agree, man. The Taipei Tower, Petronas Tower, Golden Gate, Chunnel are way more of a wonder than the Statue of Liberty. Hell, I’d even say something like Disneyland or the House on the Rock. Something insane like that.
November 16th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
How anout the New Orleans levees? Can I nominate those?
November 16th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
Zing!
December 5th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
Ankor Watt is best to stand as a new seven wonder world
December 15th, 2006 at 8:25 am
hiya, petra will defienetly will be one of the 7 wonders. good luck jordanian ppl.
December 26th, 2006 at 4:20 am
Actully, I dont agree with kind of crab… but if its a must i will go for Statue of Liberty and Petra