New 7 Wonders -- as voted by you

Who made the final cut?

After a lengthy international competition, the New7Wonders foundation announced voters' choices for the New 7 Wonders of the World. From 77 nominees, 21 finalists were chosen through an international vote via the phone, the website and SMS messaging. The results were announced on July 7, 2007.

The New 7 Wonders are:

• Chichén Itzá, Mexico
• Christ Redeemer, Brazil
• The Great Wall, China
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Petra, Jordan
• The Roman Colloseum, Italy
• The Taj Mahal, Indi

The Pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structure from the original Seven Wonders of the World, was not elected. Other finalists included the Acropolis, the Statues of Easter Island, Hagia Sophia, Timbuktu and Stonehenge.

The New7Wonders Foundation was created in 2001 with the goal to preserve, maintain and restore world heritage. However, some sites have recently expressed concern that if chosen, the consequent rise in tourism could be detrimental.