New Seven Wonders of the World was a project that attempted to update the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a modern list of wonders. A popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the Swiss-based, government-controlled New7Wonders Foundation, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon. The program drew a wide range of official reaction. Some countries touted their finalist and tried to get more votes cast for it, while others downplayed or criticized the contest.
After having more than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone, the New7Wonders Foundation stated that nothing prevented multiple votes, so the poll was considered "decidedly unscientific" and according to John Zogby, founder and current President/CEO of the Utica, New York-based polling organization Zogby International, New7Wonders Foundation drove “the largest poll on record”.
And here are the Winners for the New Seven Wonders of the World.
After having more than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone, the New7Wonders Foundation stated that nothing prevented multiple votes, so the poll was considered "decidedly unscientific" and according to John Zogby, founder and current President/CEO of the Utica, New York-based polling organization Zogby International, New7Wonders Foundation drove “the largest poll on record”.
And here are the Winners for the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Petra of Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
Machu Picchu of Cuzco Region, Peru
Great Wall of People's Republic of China
Taj Mahal of Agra, India
Chichen Itza of Yucatan, Mexico
Colloseum of Rome, Italy
The Giza Pyramid of Egypt, the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, was granted an honorary site.