Ever since I was kid, I used to say to myself "I will travel around the world, taste the native delicacies of each country I dock into, and capture the beauty of the planet in my photo album". The place that inspired me most are the Pyramids in Egypt. Those were above all fascinating!!! That is why I am fond of reading articles and browsing the Internet for the most beautiful places and the wonders of the world.
"From wikipedia.org:
In 2001 an initiative was started by Swiss corporation New Open World Corporation (NOWC) to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments for profit. Twenty-one finalists were announced January 1, 2006. The results were announced on July 7, 2007 and are:
Winners
In alphabetical order:
| Chichen Itza | Worship, Knowledge |  Yucatán, Mexico |  |
| Christ the Redeemer | Welcoming, Openness |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  |
| Great Wall of China | Perseverance, Persistence |  China |  |
| Machu Picchu | Community, Dedication |  Cuzco, Perú |  |
| Petra | Engineering, Protection |  Jordan |  |
| Roman Colosseum | Joy, Suffering |  Rome, Italy | Image:Colosseum in Roma, Italy - April 2007.jpg |
| Taj Mahal | Love,Lust, Passion |  Agra, India |  |
| Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate, see below) | Immortality, Eternity |  Cairo, Egypt |  |
Other finalists
The other 13 finalists, listed alphabetically and with the attributes that NOWC associates with each, were:
| Acropolis of Athens | Civilization, Democracy |  Athens, Greece |  |
| Alhambra | Dignity, Dialogue |  Granada, Spain |  |
| Angkor Wat | Beauty, Sanctity |  Angkor, Cambodia |  |
| Easter Island Moais | Mystery, Awe |  Easter Island, Chile |  |
| Eiffel Tower | Challenge, Progress |  Paris, France |  |
| Hagia Sophia | Faith, Respect |  Istanbul, Turkey |  |
| Kiyomizu Temple | Clarity, Serenity |  Kyoto, Japan |  |
| Kremlin, Red Square, and Saint Basil's Cathedral | Fortitude, Symbolism |  Moscow, Russia |   |
| Neuschwanstein Castle | Fantasy, Imagination |  Füssen, Germany |  |
| Statue of Liberty | Generosity, Hope |  New York, United States |  |
| Stonehenge | Intrigue, Endurance |  Amesbury, United Kingdom |  |
| Sydney Opera House | Abstraction, Creativity |  Sydney, Australia |  |
| Timbuktu | Intellect, Mysticism |  Mali |  |
The company plans to develop a new list of seven wonders of nature through a similar process, taking nominations through August 8, 2008."
Wow...see those incredibly fascinating places? I hope I can visit all of 'em someday, somehow. Ü
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