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http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php
Which are your favorites? Which do you think will win?
Current rankings: http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=522&L=0
I suppose the Great Wall is given among the winners. Some of my favorites are in the bottom 10 list at the moment: Hagia Sophia, Alhambra, Statue of Liberty, Neuschwan- stein Castle and Stonehenge.
the Pyramids of Giza are not in the top 10 - what a farce
yet the redeemer and easter Is are - ROFL
The Eiffel tower is way overrated imo, it's not that pretty or wonderous.
Personally i'd go for the Taj Mahal.
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Originally Posted by doc_bean
Agreed, it's nice, but not nearly as wonderful as some say the Alhambra or Petra.
I could vote anything but the modern stuff like Christ Redeemer, Sydney Opera, Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty.
The only one I actually visited was the Alhambra, so it would likely have gotten my vote.
Nationalistic voting always plays a part in these sort of farcical polls, why else would the Eiffel Tower be in the top 10 and Angkor Wat in the bottom 10?
Wonders of the World should be things of which you can say: "that they could have build that!"
So, for me the following should surely be in (if we don't take into account the old wonders):
The Statues of Easter Island
Stonehenge
The Great Wall of China
Neuschwanstein Castle
The Sistine Chapel
Great Zimbabwe
And I'm bound to forget something
7 Wonders in the World.
7.O.J. almost got on TV with 'If I did it, this is how.'
6.George Bush's 2nd Term
5.Eiffel Tower
4. U.S. Presidential debates are starting a year before they need to
3. Belgium is having elections
2. Poland hasn't been invaded this decade
1. Paris Hilton got out of prison after a 'rash'
That's a hoot, MM.
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the Pyramids of Giza are not in the top 10 - what a farce
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So, for me the following should surely be in (if we don't take into account the old wonders):
The Statues of Easter Island
Stonehenge
The Great Wall of China
Neuschwanstein Castle
The Sistine Chapel
Great Zimbabwe
Do any of these qualify as new?
Read the name of the link please
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"New" as opposed to the old set of European-centric wonders from 2000+ years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
If you look at the site you will actually see the monuments that Stig mentions.
I remember voting for this around christmas? I think my votes was a long these lines but I swaped in, (and I going on memory) the great zimbabwe for I think the ruins in vietnam? (I know it was south east asia, it just impressed the hell out of me)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stig
STOP Its not about ancient wonders:furious3:
Again: Ancient wonders are includedQuote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
You're probably thinking of Angkor in CambodiaQuote:
Originally Posted by Odin
This is a very impressive site - I just cannot believe that it currently isn't in the top10...
yes, when this was sent to me by a friend a while ago I was really impressed with this site (along with the others I mentioned). Looking at your link and reflecting on my choice at the time, I felt this was a site represented a rich history for a part of the world we dont get much exposure to in the west (thier history anyway).Quote:
Originally Posted by Ser Clegane
Its certainly as impressive as anything else on the list.
bah, its just a bit of fun. You can vote for the statue of liberty if you want Gawain, I wont tell anyone. :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Aye the Angkor sites in Cambodia are quite interesting. And so are the Meso-American sites. Should come into mind when speaking of great achievements.
Another great achievement, you can't really call it a wonder, but it comes close is the Polynesian Seafaring. They crossed oceans before 0 AD, when we in Europe still had difficulties crossing the Med in a straight line.
Gah thats French no way Jose :furious3:Quote:
bah, its just a bit of fun. You can vote for the statue of liberty if you want Gawain, I wont tell anyone.
Maybe the Empire State Building :laugh4: Or the Brooklyn Bridge.