The 7 Wonders of the World !

[L Roebuck]

Did you know that only 1 of the ancient 7 Wonders of the World still survives?

You can help choose a new list of the 7 Wonders of the World! I didn't see any caves listed but you can read all about the choices and if you want to help pick the New 7 Wonders of the World visit www.new7wonders.com

The choices:
The Acropolis; Spain’s Alhambra; Great Wall of China; Statue of Liberty; Pyramids of Giza; Eiffel Tower; Peru’s Machu Picchu; Taj Mahal; Turkey’s Hagia Sophia; Stonehenge; Easter Island; Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle; Sydney Opera House; Russia’s Kremlin; The Colosseum; Japan’s Kiyomizu Temple; Cambodia’s Angkor; Petra, Jordan; Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer; Chiche Itza, Mexico; Timbuktu.

[L Roebuck]

NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
The Great Wall of China
The Taj Mahal, in India
Machu Picchu, in Peru
The statue of Christ the Redeemer, in Brazil
The Colosseum, in Italy
The Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, in Mexico
Petra, in Jordan

ANCIENT SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Colossus of Rhodes
Pharos lighthouse off Alexandria
The Great Pyramids of Giza

New Seven Wonders of the World named

The Great Wall of China and India's Taj Mahal are among landmarks chosen in a global vote as the new Seven Wonders of the World, say the Swiss organisers.

The seven sites were announced in a glittering and star-studded ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, after a reputed 100 million people cast their ballots via internet or by phone.

Machu Picchu in Peru, Brazil's Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum in Rome, the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico and Jordan's Petra also made the list.

They beat 14 other nominated landmarks, which included the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera House.

The only Swiss candidate for the world wonders, the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, failed to make it into the top 21.

The vote, said to be the largest ever of its kind, was organised by the Zurich-based non-profit organisation, New7Wonders.

"Never before in history have so many people participated in a global decision," US actress Hilary Swank said at the presentation on Saturday evening.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were selected by the Greek philosopher Philon more than 2,000 years ago.

The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the original wonders still standing. They have been given honorary status in addition to the new seven wonders after Egyptian officials complained it was undignified that the pyramids had to compete in an online poll.

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[Azurerana]

They really ought to have two lists: a natural and man-made list.

The only manmade thing I would keep would be the Great Wall. That is impressive since it is visible from space.

[Brian Roebuck]

azurerana said:

They really ought to have two lists: a natural and man-made list.

The only manmade thing I would keep would be the Great Wall. That is impressive since it is visible from space.

Yea that and some cavers egos! ;D

Kidding of course...

[Azurerana]

Are you sure, Dr. Beaner? Many caver's egos contain an *awful lot* of hot helium-inflated space inside them.

Not moi. I have the opposite problem. Although I'm pretty sure of what's right for me, I don't have the assurance to insist my ideas are gold-standard for anyone else.

[Sharon Faulkner]

azurerana said:

They really ought to have two lists: a natural and man-made list.

Interestingly enough they are planning exactly that - a list of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. They must be reading this forum. ;D

Between now and August 8, 2008 anyone can nominate their favorite natural monuments and/or sites they believe should be included on the list. Then a panel of experts will create a list of 21 candidates from which voters worldwide will be able to select the 7 wonders of nature. www.new7wonders.com/

Criteria
Nominations must be for a clearly defined natural site or natural monument that was NOT created or significantly altered by humans. Physical or natural phenomena like the northern lights, the gulf stream or shooting stars are not eligible. The nominees MUST be one of the following:

* natural site
* natural monument
* landscape

Categories for Natural Wonder Nominations
Animal Reserve
Canyon, Fjord
Cave, Grotto
Coastline, Cliff
Forest, Wood
Geological site
Glacier
Mountain, Volcano, Rocks
Nature Conservancy Park
Oasis , Deserts
Prehistoric natural site
Underwater World, Reef
Water, Sea, Lake, River
Waterfall
other

See this link for examples: www.new7wonders.com/

I've already nominated Mammoth Cave and the Grand Canyon, both obvious choices in the U.S. I'm sure others can come up with several other qualifying sites.

[Brian Roebuck]

azurerana said:

Are you sure, Dr. Beaner? Many caver's egos contain an *awful lot* of hot helium-inflated space inside them.

Not moi. I have the opposite problem. Although I'm pretty sure of what's right for me, I don't have the assurance to insist my ideas are gold-standard for anyone else.

Well maybe you're right since they all lack substance and probably can't really be seen from space. It was a fun thought to ponder however.

[L Roebuck]

nssmembersforum said:

Criteria
Nominations must be for a clearly defined natural site or natural monument that was NOT created or significantly altered by humans.

But would they consider Mammoth Cave altered by humans? When they commercialized it they significantly altered the cave, so Mammoth may not qualify as a true 'natural' wonder now.

[Rebel Rouser]

TAG happens to be blessed with one of the greatest treasures on earth. The Good Lord's very own Garden of Eden,,,,,,,,the Cumberland Plateau.

[Brian Roebuck]

rebelrouser said:

TAG happens to be blessed with one of the greatest treasures on earth. The Good Lord's very own Garden of Eden,,,,,,,,the Cumberland Plateau.

True. But talk about being altered... clear-cutting, exclusive neighborhoods, strip mines, etc.

We just can't leave anything alone!

[Sharon Faulkner]

pretzlgirl said:

But would they consider Mammoth Cave altered by humans? When they commercialized it they significantly altered the cave, so Mammoth may not qualify as a true 'natural' wonder now.

I don't know if Mammoth will be accepted as a natural wonder now or not. I was hoping the cave would qualify, but perhaps not. Lech could be nominated as a natural wonder.

[L Roebuck]

nssmembersforum said:

pretzlgirl said:

But would they consider Mammoth Cave altered by humans? When they commercialized it they significantly altered the cave, so Mammoth may not qualify as a true 'natural' wonder now.

I don't know if Mammoth will be accepted as a natural wonder now or not. I was hoping the cave would qualify, but perhaps not. Lech could be nominated as a natural wonder.

I don't know how picky their rules are on a "natural wonder". It could very well be that a modified natural wonder could get in the running.

I agree Lechugilla and even Sótano de las Golondrinas should be nominated.

[Sharon Faulkner]

Lechugilla and Golondrinas are both good choices. Wonder if cave formations would be acceptable as a Geological site? For instance, the Helictites in Fern Cave, the Snowy River Passage in Fort Stanton Cave, or the Tesla Coil, just to name a few notable cave formations.

[Sharon Faulkner]

Socotra among nominations for New Seven Wonders of Nature
Written By: Huda al-Kibsi
Jul 28, 2007

Yemen’s Socotra Island ought to be among the new seven natural wonders of the world, said Minister of Tourism Nabil al-Faqih this week. Socotra has been registered in the list of nominees for the New Seven Wonders of Nature. The New Seven Wonders of Nature is a proposed revision of the Seven Wonders of the World, organized by a Swiss-based, for-profit corporation called New Open World Corporation. The same organization just created a new list of man-made wonders.

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