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map of the seven wonders of the modern world
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Seven Wonders of the Modern World The campaign to pick the "Seven Wonders of the Modern World" began in 1999 when Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber asked for nominations. Overall he received almost 200 from across the planet,
On July 8, 2007, the winners were announced at a glitzy show in Lisbon, Portugal, and the seven winners were chosen by the more than 95 million votes received. And the winners are....
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The Seven Wonders of the Modern World include the Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Christ the Redeemer Statue in Brazil, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza Pyramid, Rome's Colosseum and India's Taj Mahal.
This new list does not replace the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, of which the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one still standing today. It only tries to offer a more realistic example of wondrous manmade objects still visible today.
 Rome's Colosseum
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India's Taj Mahal
Mexico's Chichen Itza Pyramid
China's Great Wall
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Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Peru's Machu Picchu
Jordan's Petra
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