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The new Seven Wonders of the World have been selected and the results may be surprising to some. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) collected votes from about 100 million people from around the world who voted via Internet or telephone. UNESCO itself claims to have removed itself from the selection process by only claiming that they had no hand in the selection, only nominated wonders made the list. The only remaining ancient wonder, the Great Pyramids of Giza, retain their status as an original wonder of the world. The seven new inductees are Great Wall of China – ChinaStatue of Christ Redeemer – BrazilMachu Picchu – PeruChichen Itza pyramid – MexicoPetra – JordanColosseum – ItalyTaj Mahal – India. Some contention has come over the fact that monuments in three Latin American countries have topped the list while popular contenders Chile’s Easter Island, Greece’s Acropolis, and Britain’s Stonehenge didn’t make the list. But do not despair, as the founder of the competition, Bernard Weber, wants to begin the selection of another new seven wonders immediately. He envisions this contest as a way to encourage cultural diversity and preserve some of the greatest architectural monuments in the world. He also hopes that the recognition will inspire a sense of cultural pride in local peoples. The foundation Weber leads, New7Wonders, has vowed to use 50% of their net revenue to fund restoration efforts on a worldwide basis.
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