The new seven wonders of the world

More than 2,000 years after ancient Greeks identified the Seven Wonders of the World, millions of people around the globe cast Internet ballots to update the list with seven new wonders. This is not the first time an attempt has been made to update the list, but this very well may be the most widespread.

The Taj Mahal in India is one of the seven winners. The other winners are The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, and the Colosseum in Rome. In addition, Egypt's pyramids are honorary winners, as a tribute to their special designation as being the only remaining original wonder.

Here are the winners and the other 14 nominees that voters considered.

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More than 2,000 years after ancient Greeks identified the Seven Wonders of the World, millions of people around the globe cast Internet ballots to update the list with seven new wonders. This is not the first time an attempt has been made to update the list, but this very well may be the most widespread. The Taj Mahal in India is one of the seven winners. The other winners are The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, and the Colosseum in Rome. In addition, Egypt's pyramids are honorary winners, as a tribute to their special designation as being the only remaining original wonder. Here are the winners and the other 14 nominees that voters considered.