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The list of new Seven Wonders is presented without ranking, and is a goal to represent the world heritage.


In 2007, more than 100 million people announced the New Seven Wonders of the World. The list of seven winners is presented without a ranking and is aimed to represent the world heritage.

Great Wall of China (China)

5th century B.C. And a stone-and-ground fortress created to protect the boundaries of the Chinese Empire from invading China's Great Wall of the 16th century. #TheGreatWall is actually a legacy of several walls that spans 4,000 miles, which is the longest man-made structure in the world.

Christ the Redeemer Statue (Rio de Janeiro)


Art Deco-style #ChristtheRedeemer statue from #Brazil in the awe-inspiring state of the eternal blessings of 1931 on the Brazilians from the #KarkovadoMountain. 130-foot reinforced concrete-sapstone statue heater da Silva Costa and cost up to $ 250,000 to build - increased money donations. The statue is easily recognizable to Rio and Brazil.

Machu Picchu (Peru)


Investigators believed that the Incan city of glittering granite between Machu Picchu and the two towering Andean peaks is a sacred archaeological center for the Ikon capital near Cusco.

Built at the tip of the #IncaEmpire in the mid 1400s, the mountain cadadel was later abandoned. This site is not known to locals except when archaeologist Hiram Bingham was recovered until 1911. The site only reaches the foot, train or helicopter; Many visitors visit by train from Cusco nearby.

Chichen Itza (Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico)


#ChianItazah's spectacular ruins can be seen in the intellect and mystery of Mayan culture. The business center for this powerful city, cloth, slave, honey and salt rose from 800 to 1200 and served as the political and economic center of the #Mayancivilization. The most familiar ruin on the site is El Karaoke, Advanced Astronomical Observatory.

The Roman Colosseum (Rome)


#Rome's, otherwise #Italy's, the most enduring icon is undoubtedly its #Colosseum. A.D. 70 and 80 A.D. It is built between 500 years. Elliptical structure comprises some 50,000 spectators who have been gathered to watch wrestling events and other public spectacles, including war rebuilds, animal hunting and execution. Earthquakes and stone thieves dropped Colosseum, but parts of the structure were open to tourists, and its design still produces modern day amphitheaters after 2,000 years.

Taj Majal (Agra, India)


A tomb was built for the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the #TajMahal between 1632 and 1648. White marble Taj Majal refers to many architectural styles, such as Persian, Islamic, Turkish and Indian, which are considered the perfect model for the art of Muslims in India. Taj majal has also grown roads, sunken beds and official gardens of a linear reflective pool.

Petra (Jordan)


In 1985, the World Heritage Site was announced, Petra King was the capital of the Nabetian Empire of Aartas IV and 9 BC. A.D. To 40. Members of this civilization have built up early experts, complex tunnels and water chambers, which helped create a fake-oasis. Many striking structures inscribed with stone, a 4,000 seat amphitheater and El-der monastery have also helped to gain its fame.

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