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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

New Seven Wonders of the World --> Great Wall


Tourist take in the view as they make their way along the Great Wall of China, in Mutian, 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Beijing, March 12, 2005. Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, the Great Wall stretches for 6,700 kilometers across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaux . Started more than 2000 years ago, it remains one of the world's most enduring tourist attractions. It is one of the 21 candidates for the new seven wonders of the world. The seven winners will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

New Seven Wonders of the World -->Parthenon temple


The ancient Parthenon temple, in the Acropolis hill, is seen in this photo from files taken on Feb. 3, 2004. The Acropolis is among the leading contenders to be the new seven wonders of the world as a massive poll enters its final month with votes already cast by more than 50 million people, organizers say. The seven winners will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

New Seven Wonders of the World -->Christ the Redeemer...


Members of World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) place a giant faucet near the statue of Christ the Redeemer, at Corcovado mountain, to commemorate the World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 5, 2005. Christ the Redeemer is among the leading contenders to be the new seven wonders of the world as a massive poll enters its final month with votes already cast by more than 50 million people, organizers say. The seven winners will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

New Seven Wonders of the World --> Eiffel Tower


People relax on the grass as a child paddles in a fountain of the Trocadero gardens, in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris, March 20, 2005. The Eiffel Tower is among the leading contenders to be the new seven wonders of the world as a massive poll enters its final month with votes already cast by more than 50 million people, organizers say. The seven winners will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

New Seven Wonders of the World -->Machu Picchu


The ruins of Peru's famed Machu Picchu are seen in this July, 2006, file photo. Machu Picchu is among the leading contenders to be the new seven wonders of the world as a massive poll enters its final month with votes already cast by more than 50 million people, organizers say. The seven winners will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

New Seven Wonders of the World --> Taj Mahal...


A foreign tourist couple looks at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, in this Sept. 26, 2004 file photo. The Taj Mahal is one of 21 candidates for the new seven wonders of the world. The seven winners will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.