Cast your vote for the "new" 7 wonders of the world.

[chunky]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/11/16....ap/index.html

Originally Posted by Cnn.com

Public to choose the new seven wonders of the world
POSTED: 10:39 a.m. EST, November 16, 2006

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- A global competition to name the new seven wonders of the world is attracting widespread interest, with more than 20 million people voting so far, organizers say.

The Egyptian pyramids are the only surviving structures from the original list of seven architectural marvels. Long gone are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Pharos lighthouse off Alexandria. Those seven were deemed wonders in ancient times by observers of the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Candidates for the new list have been narrowed down to 21, including the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal and Peru's Machu Picchu. The public can vote until July 6, 2007, by Internet or phone. The seven winners will be announced July 7 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Choosing world wonders has been a continuing fascination over the centuries. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, keeps updating its list of World Heritage Sites, which now totals 830 places.

The "New 7 Wonders of the World" campaign was begun in 1999 by Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber, with almost 200 nominations coming in from around the world.

Weber "felt it is time for something new to bring the world together" and to "symbolize a common pride in the global cultural heritage," said Tia B. Viering, spokeswoman for the campaign.

Weber's Switzerland-based foundation aims to promote cultural diversity by supporting, preserving and restoring monuments. It relies on private donations and revenue from selling broadcasting rights.

Nominations were whittled down by public votes to 77 last year. Then a panel of architectural experts, chaired by former UNESCO chief Federico Mayor, shortened the list to 21. Interest has grown as Weber and his 10-member team visit the 21 sites. Their final visit will be March 6 to New York's Statue of Liberty.

In addition to the Statue of Liberty, Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal and Machu Picchu, the finalists are the Acropolis; Turkey's Haghia Sophia; the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral; the Colosseum; Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle; Stonehenge; Spain's Alhambra; the Great Wall; Japan's Kiyomizu Temple; the Sydney Opera House; Cambodia's Angkor; Timbuktu; Petra, Jordan; Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer; Easter Island; and Chichen Itza, Mexico.

Vote here:
http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php

[khanbaba_]

Alhambra
Angkor
Great Wall
Hagia Sophia
Pyramids of Giza
Taj Mahal
Timbuktu

[BigCrazyIndian]

wonder how long it's going to be before Stephen Colbert tells viewers to use himself as a write-in, like he did with that hungarian bridge.

[gurl_exotica]

Taj Mahal
Great Wall Of China
Angkor Vat
The Roman Colosseum
Statues of Easter Island
The Pyramids of Ghiza!!
Petra (it's even mentioned in the Quran)

[london_guy]

I refuse to Vote until they put something Dubai related in there somewhere....hehehehe, I think they shoudl include the Palm Islands, once they're done of course....

[mamamia!]

vote for me guys!

[khanbaba_]

Originally Posted by mamamia!

vote for me guys!

Indeed l0l

[mamamia!]

Originally Posted by khanbaba_

Indeed l0l

don't roll your eyes at the potential 7th wonder of the world desibaba!

[khanbaba_]

Originally Posted by mamamia!

don't roll your eyes at the potential 7th wonder of the world desibaba!

[WildWolfdog]

Statues of Easter Island
The Roman Colosseum
The Pyramids of Giza
Petra
Stonehenge
The Hagia Sophia
Machu Picchu

I won't do the honorable mentions, lol.

[EnigmaticProblem]

Where's Aishwarya?

[Canadian_jatti]

Originally Posted by EnigmaticProblem

Where's Aishwarya?

omg will u stop wit da aish already

[Ketamine-Abuse]

Originally Posted by london_guy

I refuse to Vote until they put something Dubai related in there somewhere....hehehehe, I think they shoudl include the Palm Islands, once they're done of course....

You kidding right? Dubai is a shit hole

[WildWolfdog]

Originally Posted by Ketamine-Abuse

You kidding right? Dubai is a shit hole

you're kidding right? that may have been true if you went to dubai like 60 years ago.