Melody

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

New 7 Wonders of the World (Results)

Here are the results of the new 7 Wonders of the World (though not all would agree)

1) Chichen Itza (Mexico)
Pre-Colombian city built around 500 AD in the Yutacan Peninsula in Mexico. 4 staircase of 91 steps lead up to a platform, making a total of 365 levels - 1 for each day in a year.

2) Machu Picchu (Peru)
Mystical city of legendary temples, IIama husbandry and steep slops in Peru's Andes. Invading 16 century Spanish conquistadors never found the city, which was only discovered in 1911.

3) The Coliseum (Italy)
The symbol of Rome. Was built nearly 2,000 years ago during the Roman Empire. Financed by the Roman conquests in the Middle East, it is Rome's largest amphitheatre.

4) Stature of Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
The symbol of all Brazil. Inaugurated 75 years ago on Mount Corcovado after 5 years of work. Rio's top tourist attraction with 1.8 million visitors a year.

5) Petra (Jordan)
Centuries-old pink coloured ruins carved in the rock was the capital of Nabataean nomads more than 2,000 years ago, and a junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes of the era.

6) Taj Mahal (India)
Constructed in the 17 century by emperor Shan Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz, who died while giving birth. India's most visited monument, with 3 million visitors a year.

7) Great Wall (China)
Constructedtarted by Emperor Shi Huang Ti over 2,000 years ago. The longest monument in the world, it extends from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of Central Asia.

Which of these attraction would you want to visit?
If i were to choose one, then it would be candidate 4 ................

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