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Tuesday, 24 July 2007

7 MAN MADE WONDERS - What did they end up being?

Have you been wondering which man made wonders of the world made it as the top 7?

But first. How did they get the NEW 7 wonders? Well! A contest was organized by the New7Wonders Foundation and voted on by over 1 million people. (Remembr i sent that email around to vote for Sydney Harbour Bridge!!!) Hm...

Here they are!!

7 MAN MADE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

The Great Wall, China
Petra, Jordan
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
Machu Picchu, Peru
Chichén Itzá, Mexico
The Roman Colosseum, Italy (The only one we've both seen! 2007)
The Taj Mahal, India

7 NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Mount Everest , Himalayas (Greg's seen this..and climbed them too!)
The Northern Lights, Alaska (1995)
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa (2007)
Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1998)
Grand Canyon, Arizona USA (1995)
Paricutin Volcano, Mexico
The Harbor, Rio De Janeiro


And for some more Natural Wonder categories look at these...


The Seven (Natural) Underwater Wonders of the World

* Palau
* The Belize Barrier Reef
* The Galapagos Islands
* The Northern Red Sea (2003)
* Lake Baikal
* The Great Barrier Reef (1998)
* The Deep Sea Vents

The 7 (Man Made) Ancient Wonders of the World

* The Great Pyramid of Giza (2003)
* The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
* The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
* The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
* The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
* The Colossus of Rhodes
* The Pharos of Alexandria

The 7 Forgotten (Natural) Wonders of the World
* Angel Falls,Venezuela
* The Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada
* Iguaçú Falls, Brazil / Argentina
* Krakatoa Island, Indonesia
* Mount Fuji, Japan
* Mount Kilimanjaro,Tanzani ,Africa
* Niagara Falls, Canada & New York,USA

The Seven (Man Made) Wonders of the Modern World

* The Empire State Building
* The Itaipú Dam
* The CN Tower
* The Panama Canal
* The Channel Tunnel (2007)
* The North Sea Protection Works
* The Golden Gate Bridge (1996)

The Seven (man made) Wonders of the Medieval World

* Stonehenge (2007)
* The Colosseum (2007)
* The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
* The Great Wall of China
* The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
* The Hagia Sophia (2007)
* The Leaning Tower of Pisa (2007)