The All New Seven Wonders Of The World

The Telegraph ^ | 5/31/2007 | Sadie Whitelocks

[bruinbirdman]

The Channel Tunnel has been voted one of the seven new wonders of the world in a new survey.

The longest undersea tunnel in the world, which opened in 1994, came seventh in an online poll conducted by Teletext Holidays, while the Sydney Opera House was hailed as the top new wonder of the world.

Second place was given to the Eiffel Tower, which has been visited by more than 200 million visitors since its opening in 1889.

Matt Cheevers, Teletext Holidays' managing director, said: "A surprising entry is the Channel Tunnel, which since its creation has given travellers easier access to the rest of Europe. Its opening has obviously had a big impact on the travelling habits of the British public."

The tunnel's lesser impact on the global community is reflected by the fact that it does not feature in a shortlist of 21 sites vying to be in the New7Wonders Foundation's official list, which will be announced on July 7.

An awards ceremony in Lisbon organised by the foundation will officially declare the new Seven Wonders of the World 2007 after a global poll.

Teletext Holidays also conducted a poll for people to find Britain's seven wonders. Big Ben, as the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament is incorrectly known - Big Ben is the clock's main bell - was voted the nation's favourite "wonder". Recent constructions - such as Wembley stadium and the Eden Project in Cornwall - also made it into the British list.

Seven new wonders

1 Sydney Opera House

2 Eiffel Tower

3 Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

4 Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

5 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

6 Empire State Building, New York City

7 Channel Tunnel

Seven UK wonders

1 Big Ben
2 Eden Project, Cornwall
3 London Eye
4 Buckingham Palace
5 Angel of the North, Gateshead
6 Humber Bridge
7 Wembley Stadium

[RebelTex]

My nominees are:

The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States
Mount Rushmore
The Statue of Liberty
TEXAS
NASA
The Panama Canal

;^D

[Tolsti]

All things considered it’s not a bad list. I’m not sure that stupid arab building belongs though, but overall it’s acceptable.

[bruinbirdman]

"I’m not sure that stupid arab building belongs though, but overall it’s acceptable."

Poll taken by tourist outfit: New7Wonders Foundation

There are two ways to cast your vote online:

Register as a New7Wonders member and get 7 free votes

Register and Vote

Vote for your favorite candidate and receive a personalized New7Wonders Certificate featuring that monument (US$2)

Vote and buy Certificate

I guess if you poll tourists, a lot of them have been to that Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai.

yitbos

[HEY4QDEMS]

>>> Second place was given to the Eiffel Tower, which has been visited by more than 200 million visitors since its opening in 1889. <<<

That’s less than 2 million a year, I would have thought there would have been much more than that.

[ccmay]

That’s less than 2 million a year, I would have thought there would have been much more than that.

I was thinking the same thing. But maybe they are talking about the number who actually go up the elevators.

[Finalapproach29er]

I like that tagline!

[HEY4QDEMS]

My personal 7 wonders are all women.

[stefanbatory]

NASA’s a wonder alright...but not in the way you think...:P

It’s a wonder they get anything into space...

[gitmo]

Capitalism
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of these United States
Rush Limbaugh
Ann Coulter
The Panama Canal
The World Wide Web

[tcostell]

I was going to suggest that we find a way to shoe-horn Elizabeth Hasselbeck in there somewhere.

[gitmo]

That’s less than 2 million a year, I would have thought there would have been much more than that.

You forget. The structure is in France.

[bkepley]

Pretty poor stuff compared to the old ones though.

[DaGman]

No Astrodome? Oh, I forgot. There’s only 7.

[agere_contra]

I’m not sure that stupid arab building belongs though

Don't let its arab name distract you. That beautiful building was designed and built by WS Atkins Consulting Engineers, a British-based company. It's a much better use of Islamic money than madrassas and IEDs, you have to admit!

[montag813]

They forgot #11...

[Diogenesis]

Miracles/Wonders of the world

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1. America liberates, rather than destroy, whole countries who attack it
(Germany, Japan, Afghanistan, Iraq)

2. America gave the world the Internet from DARPA

3. America led the way to the moon.

4. The American people, for the moment,
remain patient of the UN and terrorist countries.

[RebelTex]

LOL

Y’all have some wonderful and some funny choices there. It’s nice to remind people of the great things that the USA has done and the ideas we represent.

Thanks for the smile this morning.

8-D

[Coleus]

New 7 wonders of the world to be named

New 7 wonders to be unveiled

Final candidates for new seven wonders

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Coleus.