New 7 Wonders Nominees

The New 7 Wonders of the World were announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07:

• The Great Wall of China
• Petra, Jordan
• Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico
• The Roman Colosseum, Italy
• The Taj Mahal, India
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The nominees:
• The Acropolis of Athens, Greece
• Alhambra, Spain
• Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico
• Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
• The Roman Colosseum, Italy
• Statues of Easter Island, Chile
• The Eiffel Tower, France
• The Great Wall of China
• The Hagia Sophia, Turkey
• Kiyomizu Temple, Japan
• The Kremlin and Red Square, Russia
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
• Petra, Jordan
• The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt (Honorary candidate)
• The Statue of Liberty, United States
• Stonehenge, United Kingdom
• Sydney Opera House, Australia
• The Taj Mahal, India
• Timbuktu, Mali

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Background music: Pass the Flame - The official song of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay (instrumental version) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtFUYp...

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