Posted on 10/17/2006 12:19:29 PM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper
LONDON (Reuters) - Only one of the ancient wonders of the world still survives -- now history lovers are being invited to choose a new list of seven.
Among 21 locations shortlisted for the worldwide vote is Stonehenge, the only British landmark selected.
The 5,000-year-old stones on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, will be up against sites including the Acropolis in Athens; the Statue of Liberty in New York; and the last remaining original wonder, the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo.
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What about Dollyworld, or Graceland?
How come Talladega Speedway didn't make this list?
How about this suggestion . . . the U.S. Constitution? It was very novel at the time, but has carried on quite well and has been the model for many nations since.
The U.S. Constitution . . . "It takes a lickin', but keeps on tickin'!"
I totally agree!
#22 - Buddhas of Bamiyan
Oh, whoops, Islamic extremists destroyed that one... just like they'd like to destroy everyone other one of these that doesn't represent Sharia Law.
:-P
Schlitterbahn Water Park in New Braunfels, TX?
These are all such intellectual locations.
It seems to me places people consider really wonderful should be on it. Whar are the top tourist destinations in the world?
And I refuse to consider a list without a NY skyscraper on it. Where is the empire state or chrylser building? They are modern engineering marvels.
I'd vote for that grilled-cheese sandwich with Mary on it.
That one sickens me. We could have stopped it, too.
Yeah, who made this list, anyway?:)
Of those on the list, I like Petra and the Colosseum.
"What about Dollyworld, or Graceland?"
Heck, what about Dolly Parton herself, although I don't know if that would be a "natural" wonder.
That's DollyWOOD! and I can't believe you forgot South of the Border!
I might be wrong but I think that could be Paris, France. Lot of amazing things in that city.
Personally, I think the Space Shuttle and the Stealth Bomber are pretty amazing things.
The whole list...
1 Acropolis, Athens, Greece
2 Alhambra, Granada, Spain
3 Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia
4 Chichen Itza Aztec site, Yucatan, Mexico
5 Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6 Colosseum, Rome
7 Easter Island Statues, Chile
8 Eiffel Tower, Paris
9 Great Wall, China
10 Hagia Sophia church, Istanbul, Turkey
11 Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
12 Kremlin/St.Basil's, Moscow
13 Machu Picchu, Peru
14 Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany
15 Petra ancient city, Jordan
16 Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
17 Statue of Liberty, New York
18 Stonehenge, Amesbury, United Kingdom
19 Sydney Opera House, Australia
20 Taj Mahal, Agra, India
21 Timbuktu city, Mali
Marty DeBergie: "That songs beautiful. What's it called?"
Nigel Tufnel: "Lick my Love Pump."
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