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The new Seven Wonders of the World official declaration ceremony is held Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. Seven "new" wonders of the world, selected by nearly 100 million voters online and via text message and upsetting cultural experts, were announced Saturday at a celebrity-studded televised ceremony in the Portuguese capital.
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Jennifer Lopez performs during the show to present the new Seven Wonders of the World at Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, July 7, 2007. The seven "new" wonders include Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue, China's Great Wall, Jordan's Petra, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, Rome's Colosseum and India's Taj Mahal.
Taj Mahal - India
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Tourists pose in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Sunday, July 8, 2007. Indians celebrated the Taj Mahal's inclusion on a list of "new" seven wonders and promised discounts to tourists. The results of a tally of nearly 100 million votes cast on the Internet and via text message was announced in Portugal. The 17th-century monument built by Mughal ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Taj Mahal - India
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A young Indian boy with his face painted in the colors of the Indian flag laughs as he stands in front of a picture of the Taj Mahal in Kolkata, India, Monday, July 9, 2007. Happy Indians handed out sweets and set off fireworks outside the Taj Mahal monument to celebrate its inclusion in the list of "new" seven wonders and promised discounts to tourists.
Chichen Itza - Mexico
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Mexican dancers perform a traditional dance in front of The Pyramid or Kukulcan Temple, in the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, Yucatan during celebrations after it was named Saturday, July 7, 2007, as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. A private Swiss foundation launched the contest in January 2007, allowing Internet and telephone voters to choose between 21 sites short-listed from 77 selected by a jury.
Chichen Itza - Mexico
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Colored lights illuminate the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico, Saturday, July 7, 2007, after Chichen Itza was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
Machu Picchu - Peru
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General view of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian department of Cusco, on June 23, 2007. Machu Picchu was named on Saturday, July 7, 2007, as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal. A private Swiss foundation launched the contest in January 2007, allowing Internet and text message voters to choose the new wonders.
Machu Picchu - Peru
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The ruins of Peru's famed Machu Picchu are seen near Cuzco, Friday, June 22, 2007. Machu Picchu has been named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
Great Wall Of China
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Chinese teens try to find their way through a rugged section of the Great Wall of China in Beijing, China, Sunday, July 8, 2007. The Great Wall, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America and Jordan's ancient city of Petra, were among the new Seven Wonders of the World chosen in a global poll.
Great Wall Of China
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A Chinese man climbs onto a section of the Great Wall of China in Beijing, China, Sunday, July 8, 2007. The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal, three architectural marvels from Latin America and Jordan's Petra were among the new Seven Wonders of the World chosen in a global poll.
Petra - Jordan
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Jordanians celebrate the election of the Nabatean-built ancient city of Petra, carved in red-rose mountains, as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, July 8, 2007.
Petra - Jordan
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The anchient city of Petra site in Jordan is seen Friday, July 6, 2007. The monument that is carved out of solid rock in the side of a mountain was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, July 7, 2007.
Christ The Redeemer - Brazil
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The statue of Christ the Redeemer, at Corcovado mountain, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in this June 5, 2005, file photo. The statue was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a global poll announced Saturday, July 7, 2007. People around the world voted online or by text message for the world's top architectural marvels. Organizers conducting the balloting said nearly 100 million votes were cast.
Christ the Redeemer - Brazil
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A priest celebrates mass in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, July 8, 2007. The giant statue was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a global poll announced Saturday, July 7, 2007, along with China's Great Wall, Jordan's Petra, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid,Rome's Colosseum and India's Taj Mahal.
Colosseum - Rome
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The ancient Colosseum is lit up in Rome, Nov. 30, 2005. The Colosseum was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a global poll announced Saturday, July 7, 2007. Nearly 100 million people throughout the world voted by Internet or text message for the world's top architectural marvels, said New7Wonders, the nonprofit group that conducted the balloting.
Colosseum - Rome
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An undated aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The Colosseum was voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a massive poll that saw nearly 100 million votes cast around the world, organizers said. The seven winners were announced July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal.
