new 7 wonders of the world

i've always been fascinated by travel, architecture and art (i almost minored in art history back in college). so when i read on cnn.com that people like you and me can vote our new 7 wonders of the world, i immediately googled the website and found out what it's all about.

The SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD (from left to right, top to bottom):

Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes

Lighthouse of Alexandria

of the 7 ancient wonders of the world, only one remain today, that is the the pyramids of giza in egypt.

so here's our chance to vote for the new 7 wonders of the ancient world. 21 sites are in the running (from left to right, top to bottom):

The Acropolis (Greece), Alhambra (Spain), Angkor (Cambodia), The Pyramid at Chichen Itza (Mexico), Christ Redeemer (Brazil), The Roman Colosseum (Italy), Statues of Easter Island(Chile)

Eiffel Tower (France), The Great Wall (China), Hagia Sophia (Turkey), Kiyomizu Temple (Japan), The Kremlin and Red Square (Russia), Machu Picchu (Peru), Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany)

Petra (Jordan), The Pyramids of Giza (Egypt), The Statue of Liberty (United States), Stonehenge (England), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Taj Mahal (India), Timbuktu (Mali)

of course, the nerdy me registered and voted for the following sites: the Acropolis, Angkor, Pyramid at Chichen Itza, the Colosseum, the Great Wall, Machu Picchu, and the Pyrimids at Giza.

the New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.