In 2000, the Swiss foundation New7Wonders launched a campaign to determine the new Seven Wonders of the World, as the original Seven Wonders list was compiled in the 2nd century BC. Only one entrant from that list, the Pyramids of Giza, still stood. So, people were asked to vote on what they think should be the Seven New Wonders of the World, and over 100 million votes were cast over the Internet or by text messaging.
The final results were declared on July 7, 2007 and these were the results:
the great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the largest building-building projects in the world and is estimated to be approximately 8,850 km long. The construction of parallel walls began in the 7th century BC and continued for two millennia.
Petra
The ancient city of Petra is located in a remote valley in Jordan nestled among sandstone mountains and cliffs. It is believed that this is one of the places where Moses hit a rock and the water flowed out. The Arab tribe of the Nabataeans made it their capital, and during this time it flourished, becoming an important trading center, especially for spices.
Chichen Itza
The Maya city of Chichen Itza, on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE. Under the Maya tribe Itza, many important monuments and temples were built.
Taj Mahal
One of the finest examples of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal in Agra was built by Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58) in honor of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Machu Picchu
An Incan site near Cuzco, Peru, is one of the few prominent pre-Columbian ruins located in the Andes Mountains, featuring agricultural terraces, plazas, residential areas, and temples.
Statue of Christ the Redeemer
This huge statue of Jesus is built atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its construction began in 1926, just after the First World War and was completed five years later.
Colosseum
The Colosseum in Rome was built by order of Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century.
Known as an engineering feat, the amphitheater measures 620 by 513 feet (189 by 156 m).
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