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In 2000 a Swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the New Seven Wonders of the World. Given that the original Seven Wonders list was compiled in the 2nd century BCE—and that only one entrant is still standing (the Pyramids of Giza)—it seemed time for an update. And people around the world apparently agreed, as more than 100 ...
The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. [1] The popularity poll via free web-based voting and telephone voting was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation (N7W) based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners ...
The seven wonders of the modern world include the CN Tower of Toronto, the Empire State Building of New York City, and the Panama Canal are some of the engineering wonders of the modern era.
Unlike the list of Ancient Wonders, the New Seven Wonders list includes both ancient and modern structures from every part of the world. From the hundreds of recommendations, architects Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Cesar Pelli, and other expert judges selected 21 finalists.
The 7 Wonders of the Modern World are engineering marvels that exemplify the abilities of humans to construct amazing features on Earth.
Located on five different continents and erected anywhere from 2500 BC to the 1930s, the 7 Wonders of the World vary in size from a giant carving that’s half the size of the Statue of Liberty...
They make quite the ambitious travel bucket list – the New Seven Wonders of the World. Find out what they are, their histories and the best times to go.
Notable examples can be found in Portugal, Poland, Colombia and Arkansas. Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is one of the...
Explore images of the seven wonders of the modern world, chosen in a vote organized by the Swiss organization New Seven Wonders Foundation, and announced in Portugal in 2007
A list of “7 Wonders of the Modern World,” for instance, includes iconic structures built in modern times, such as the Empire State Building and the Panama Canal. Created in 2006,...