The New Seven Wonders
The results are in and since it’s been the talk of the town for the last day or so I’m not going to bore you by regurgitating them here. However how an anyone let this go by without taking out their soapbox.
I’m hearing there were 100 million votes or was it 100 thousand, either way it not really all that many considering the world population I think a lot more are needed, at least a billion. Even so nationalism would probably become more of a problem with either a small or large number of votes and I think something like that did happen.
The Pyramids of Giza should have been on the list of 7 by default not just an honorary number 8 as it seems to be, it is an original wonder so with that there should be 6 places remaining not 7.
With the pyramids included I don’t really think there is room for Chichén Itzá.
Christ the Redeemer, maybe it’s supposed to be the new Colossus of Rhodes but I think the truth is that we can make pretty much anything out of a few truck loads of cement these days. The Colossus was about the same size too and far more a feat of engineering than the Redeemer. To be honest I think it shows here that most voters came from Christian countries. St. Peter’s Basilica or the Sistine Chapel would have been a better Christian alternatives.
The Great Wall - Deserves it’s place.
Machu Picchu I’m kind of in two minds over, I think it probably should be there but I think Angkor Wat deserves it even more and really they are kind of similar, is there room for only one “lost city”?
Petra is a bit the same, I’m leaning towards it’s not grand enough but if I get there I might well change my mind.
The Taj Mahal and The Roman Colloseum - Deserve their place.
So anyway here is my 7 Wonders.
- The Pyramids of Giza
- The Great Wall of China
- Angkor Wat
- The Taj Mahal
- The Roman Colloseum
- The Eiffel Tower
- Petra
Easter Island could have just as easily taken 7th. Sorry Chichén Itzá and Jesus, just don’t think your up to the job.
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Nice list of wonders.
I share your concern about who is voting for the official listing and for how these votes are counted. I wonder at the independence of the process.
I have to admit that I don’t know much about how it all comes together, but you’ve prompted me to find out.
I have the same issue with the Eiffel Tower as I did with the Statue of Liberty: they’re not that exciting or even that unique. I think I’m biased against the Statue of Liberty since it’s practically in my backyard, but Christ the Redeemer seems a smidge more of an intimidating presence. Otherwise, I agree with you. Hawass’ comments re: the pyramids isn’t going to win him any points though.
I was wondering where the Grand Canyon is in all this…
Catherine, the redhead
Nice list, I think that is a pretty accurate one as they are all quite impressive and spread throughout the developing world which always makes them even more appealing, although now a days if its a wonder of the world it is always easy to get there.
good luck with your blog,
Michael
Catherine: The original wonders were all man made and they’ve stuck with that for this one, I believe they are going to do the 7 Natural wonders next I expect the GC will feature in that.
Michael: It hadn’t even crossed my mind but I know they were hoping to increase peoples interest in the world around them, that quite a few are in countries that might not get a second thought by many travelers might be a good thing, or not. Depends if people decide to go to “look” or something more.
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