A private Swiss Foundation has announced the results of its competition to decide the 7 new wonders of the world. The idea was to have a more updated version of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, of which only 1 remains standing – the Pyramids of Egypt. The full list of ancient wonders is:
1. The Egyptian Pyramids
2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
4. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Asia Minor
5. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
6. The Colossus of Rhodes
7. The Pharos of Alexandria
Now a new list has been finalised and the winning sites are:
1. The Great Wall Of China
2. The Ruins Of Petra In Jordan
3. The Statue Of Christ The Redeemer In Rio de Janeiro
4. The Inca Ruins Of Machu Picchu In Peru
5. The Mayan City Of Chichen Itza In Mexico
6. The Collosseum In Rome
7. The Taj Mahal Mausoleum
As of now I have only visited one of these great sites (the Collosseum in 2005) but hopefully i can tick off a few more at some stage!
:)
Evan
