Seven Wonders of the New World is a project that sought to restore the concept of the Seven Wonders of the World with a list of modern wonders. Selection compiled by the New 7 Wonders Foundation, with the winner announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.
List of World Wonders
Wonders | Symbol | Location | Picture |
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Great Wall of China | Protection, Continuous | ![]() | ![]() |
Petra | Engineering, Protection | ![]() | |
Statue of Christ the Redeemer | Acceptance, Openness | ![]() | ![]() |
Machu Picchu | Community, Dedication | ![]() | ![]() |
Chichén Itzá | The cult, Science | ![]() | ![]() |
Colosseum | Fun, Suffering | ![]() | ![]() |
Taj Mahal | Love, Desire | ![]() | ![]() |
Pyramids of Giza (Honorary Candidate, because only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still exists) | Not Extinct, Immortality | ![]() | ![]() |
Finalists of The New Seven Wonders of The World
21 finalists, organized alphabetically and the associated symbols are:Wonders | Symbol | Location | Picture |
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Acropolis | Civilization, Democracy | ![]() | |
Alhambra | Dignity, Dialogue | ![]() | ![]() |
Angkor Wat | Beauty, Asylum | ![]() | ![]() |
Chichen Itza | The cult, Science | ![]() | ![]() |
Statue of Christ the Redeemer | Acceptance, Openness | ![]() | ![]() |
Colosseum | Fun, Suffering | ![]() | ![]() |
Moai | Mystery, incredibility | ![]() | ![]() |
Eiffel tower | Challenges, Progress | ![]() | ![]() |
Great Wall of China | Protection, Continuous | ![]() | ![]() |
Hagia Sophia | Confidence, Respect | ![]() | ![]() |
Kiyomizu Monastery | Clarity, Calmness | ![]() | ![]() |
Kremlin, Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral | Defense, Symbolic | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Machu Picchu | Community, Dedication | ![]() | ![]() |
palace of Neuschwanstein | Fantasy | ![]() | ![]() |
Petra | Engineering, Protection | ![]() | |
Pyramids of Giza |
Not Extinct, Immortality |



