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After the final announcement, New 7 Wonders said it did not earn anything from the exercise and barely recovered its investment. [10] Although N7W describes itself as a not-for-profit organization, the company behind it—the New Open World Corporation (NOWC)—is a commercial business. All licensing and sponsorship money is paid to NOWC.
A map indicating the location of the 28 finalists (red dots) and the 43 other candidates currently on the reserve list (black dots). New 7 Wonders of Nature (2007–2011) was an initiative started in 2007 to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people through a global poll.
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 at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck.
British influencer Jamie "Adventureman" McDonald set a Guinness World Record seeing the "New Seven Wonders of the World" in less than a week.
Jun. 4—A play about sticky notes, Scrabble and a Bach composition has won top honors in the Fusion Theatre Company's short works festival. Durango playwright Joyce Fontana submitted one of more ...
The Jeita Grotto was a candidate for the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition. [34] [35] [36] It was selected as one of 28 finalists and is the only cave to be selected among the nominees. [37] [38] The New7Wonders Foundation announced the new wonders of nature in 2011. Jeita was not on the list.
“Dancing With the Stars” hit a new milestone on Nov. 12, and revealed who was heading to the semifinals for Season 33. The 500th episode opened with pros — including returning favorite ...
The site is particularly popular during festivals, especially at New Year's and during obon in the summer, when additional booths fill the grounds selling traditional holiday foodstuffs and souvenirs. [10] In 2007, Kiyomizu-dera was one of 21 finalists for the New Seven Wonders of the World, [11] but