02-20-2007, 12:56 PM
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New 7 Wonders of the World - Election
It seems like someone has decided that we should choose new 7 wonders of the world. Apparently because since 6 of the previous wonders doesn't exist any more, we need new ones.. (I'm just afraid this will mean that ppl. forget about the old ones..
 )http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php You can apparently vote over the internet or over phone, and you have 21 different options: The Acropolis of Athens (450 - 330 B.C.) Athens, Greece Alhambra (12th century) Granada, Spain Angkor (12th century) Cambodia The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Christ Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy Statues of Easter Island (10th - 16th Century) Easter Island, Chile The Eiffel Tower (1887 - 89) Paris, France The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China The Hagia Sophia (532 - 537 A.D.) Istanbul, Turkey Kiyomizu Temple (749 - 1855) Kyoto, Japan The Kremlin and Red Square (1156 - 1850) Moscow, Russia Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru Neuschwanstein Castle (1869 -1884) Schwangau, Germany Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan The Pyramids of Giza (2600 - 2500 B.C), Egypt The Statue of Liberty (1886) New York City, U.S.A. Stonehenge (3000 B.C. - 1600 B.C.) Amesbury, United Kingdom Sydney Opera House (1954 - 73) Sydney, Australia The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India Timbuktu (12th century) Mali I'm a bit sad that it has to be a wonder that exists today, I would like to vote for the library in Alexandria.. Oh well. Of the alternatives above, there's a few I'm sure of, a few I know I don't want, and way to many I'm unsure about.. My list is currently: Must have: Petra Easter Island Statues Great Wall of China Pretty sure about: Pyramids Stonehenge The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá and a modern one: The Kremlin and Red Square I know I don't want: Christ Redeemer Statue of Liberty Sydney Opera House and I'm also kinda negative towards Taj Mahal.. What do you think? Are there some you think should have been on this list?
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02-20-2007, 01:07 PM
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I cannot believe they left out China's Forbidden City
Edit: Okay Here is how I voted Alhambra Angkor Wat Collasium Great Wall Haggia Sophia Machu Picchu Petra Last edited by rlpw; 02-20-2007 at 01:16 PM. |
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02-20-2007, 01:26 PM
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Schloss Neuschwanstein is the number one most visited castle in Germany. It was the royal castle of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It is the Ultimate fairy tale castle. And yes, I think Schloss Neuschwanstein was in Gabriel Knight 2  Schloss Neuschwanstein Personally, I prefer Burg Eltz, which is the second most visited Castle (there's no real word for "Burg" in English) in Germany. Everyone I've met that has visited both Schloss Neuschwanstein and Burg Eltz has agreed with me, that Burg Eltz is much nicer, because it's actually a real castle, and not as showy as Neuschwanstein.  Burg Eltz - 
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02-20-2007, 01:31 PM
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Ah crap!
Now I want to go to Germany and visit castles. I have enough trouble with my desires to go to Scotland (for the trekking and the pubs) and Spain (for the great climate and the food). And combined with my recent desire to have puppies (Jaffa's) it just doesn't work out. 
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02-20-2007, 01:38 PM
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02-20-2007, 01:43 PM
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02-20-2007, 01:54 PM
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02-20-2007, 02:58 PM
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This is so silly. Why seven again? Why not the twenty-one wonders of the world, instead of just going for the few which have the most fans?
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02-20-2007, 03:26 PM
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Why aren't the pyramids automatically a wonder. I mean, does it make sense that they used to be a wonder back when they were the old 7 wonders and now they are not a wonder anymore?
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02-20-2007, 04:50 PM
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I think it's because the old 7 wonders were chosen by one guy, and the new 7 wonders are to be chosen by people all over the world..
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02-20-2007, 05:02 PM
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I honestly believe that the Seven Wonders of the World would never, repeat, never, be complete without the Hagia Sofia. God, that building is incredible. The Alhambra is a definite, too.
Since I'm from the US, I'd through in a vote for the Statue of Liberty, that great symbol of unity between France and America..  It's really the only "incredible" building in the US, because the US hasn't really been a country long enough to have very many great examples of architecture. I remember an article in a newspaper, which said that the internet really should be one of the wonders. And I can't agree more. It's undoubtably man's crowning achievment, considering its incredible size and magnitude.
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02-20-2007, 05:19 PM
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Maybe I'm too jaded, but of the "wonders" I have seen, few have really impressed me. If I had to choose, I guess I would go with:
The Great Wall Angkor Machu Picchu The Pyramids The Hagia Sofia That's it. Only five wonders. Though I might want to add the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to that list. Stuff I would especially not want to include: Alhambra - don't see what all the fuss is about Stonehenge - it's a ring of rocks. You could build one in your garden if you wanted. Statue of Liberty - yes, very iconic and symbolic and all, but not particularly wondrous.
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02-20-2007, 07:29 PM
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02-20-2007, 09:24 PM
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02-20-2007, 10:55 PM
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I'd like to see the Petronas Towers as a wonder of the world. It's a very high building, and a beautiful one too! That is a difficult feat to accomplish. Look at all the other skyscrapers in the world. They's just high... some of them are even ugly, like the one in Taiwan that currently is the highest building on the planet (I forget what it was called).
Edit: Why are all these 'new' wonders so old? The youngest is from the 1970's. I can think of a few modern buildings that deserve the title Wonder of the World. Last edited by tsa; 02-20-2007 at 11:02 PM. |
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02-20-2007, 11:27 PM
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02-21-2007, 12:21 AM
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Hmm....when you come right down to it, this like anything else is subjective. It's also based on cultural preferences. I think it's strange that there are so few modern structures listed there. I suppose the reasoning is that the ancients had fewer resources available. Why the Statue of Liberty? It's a nice statue, but when it comes to big achievements, wouldn't Mt. Rushmore have been more difficult? Not that I approve of defacing the gorgeous Black Hills with a bunch of presidential mugs, but you get what I mean...
What about things like ships? There have been some incredible ships constructed over the millennia, and without them, people would not have spread all over the globe... I also like the idea of the internet as a wonder...but if I'm reading it correctly, the wonders are supposed to be architectural achievements...in which case ships too are questionable- but defensible. Personally, I've always been impressed by mound builders. Does that count? |
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