The New 7 Wonders

[magnoliasouth]

I love history and a little bit of Science. I was reading Science news and came across this article which sounded familiar, but I realized that I'd forgotten all about it.

There is this group that has decided that they'd like a new set of seven wonders of the world and not surprisingly are calling it The New 7 Wonders. It's an interesting

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[a_groovy_gypsy]

My votes:

Chichen Itza
Colosseum
Easter Island Statues
Pyramids of Giza
Stonehenge
Taj Mahal
Timbuktu

That was a little harder than I thought it would be.

[pearlbirth]

My vote

Taj Mahal
Great Pyramids
Petra
Machu Pichu
Great Wall of China
Angkor Wat
Acropolis

[mud_in_your_eye]

The Pyramids of Giza
The Great Wall of China
Stonehenge
Easter Island Statues
Taj Mahal
Roman Colosseum
The Acropolis of Athens

Wow. I only glanced at yours before picking mine and was surprised to see that almost all of them matched! The only difference is I picked the Taj Mahal instead of the ruins of Machu Picchu, which would be about eighth or ninth on my list.

I agree about the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. And the Sydney Opera House? Why? I mean, it's a neat building but hardly a "wonder".

[ljandmewt]

I like your picks. :)

[ljandmewt]

Well Cindy, I guess you're not coming back to LJ.

This is a shame, as I enjoyed our friendship, and miss our talks.

I hope everything in your life goes well for you.

If you do decide to come back, drop me a comment.

Take care. ♥