Voting ends tonight in the global campaign to identify the "New 7 Wonders of the World." Of course, I've got to throw in my own bragging rights here, so places that I've been fortunate to visit are coded in blue...
Right now, with 90 million votes cast, organizers say the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome and Machu Picchu in Peru are leading the pack. The final results will be announced tomorrow in Lisbon, Portugal. So, get to crackin' and VOTE!!!
Here's the list of Seven Ancient Wonders that was created 2,300 years ago:
• Lighthouse of Alexandria
• Temple of Artemis
• Statue of Zeus
• Colossus of Rhodes
• Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
• Pyramids of Egypt
What would be on your list of wonders at the dawn of the 21st century? Vote here.
AP's list of the 20 finalists:
ACROPOLIS, GREECE
HAGIA SOPHIA, TURKEY
KREMLIN AND ST. BASIL'S CATHEDRAL, RUSSIA
COLOSSEUM, ITALY
NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE, GERMANY
EIFFEL TOWER, FRANCE
STONEHENGE, BRITAIN
ALHAMBRA, SPAIN
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
KIYOMIZU TEMPLE, JAPAN
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, AUSTRALIA
ANGKOR, CAMBODIA
TAJ MAHAL, INDIA
TIMBUKTU, MALI
PETRA, JORDAN
STATUE OF CHRIST REDEEMER, BRAZIL
EASTER ISLAND, CHILE
MACHU PICCHU, PERU
PYRAMID AT CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO
STATUE OF LIBERTY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
And finally, an Ancient world wonder in addition to the new 7 wonders:
PYRAMIDS OF GIZA, EGYPT -It will retain its status as a wonder of the world in addition to the seven new wonders.
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