Seven Wonders of the World

Taj Mahal was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a global poll announced on July 7, 2007. People throughout the world voted by Internet or phone message for the world's top architectural marvels, said New7Wonders, the non-profit group conducting the balloting.

Tourists walk in front of the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, southern Mexico, Saturday, July 7, 2007. Chichen Itza was selected as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a global poll.
The ruins of Peru's famed Machu Picchu are seen near Cuzco, Friday, June 22, 2007. Machu Picchu has been named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

Members of World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) place a giant faucet near the statue of Christ the Redeemer, at Corcovado mountain, to commemorate the World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in this June 5, 2005, file photo. Christ the Redeemer was selected as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced on July 7, 2007.

The ancient Colosseum is lit up for the occasion of the day for the abolition of the death penalty, in Rome, in this November 30, 2005 file photo. The Colosseum was selected as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced on July 7, 2007.

The Great Wall of China was selected as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced on July 7, 2007.

The Khazneh, or Treasury, is seen in Petra, Jordan, in this picture taken on June 27, 2006. This site was selected as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced on July 7, 2007.

Singer Jennifer Lopez performs during the New Seven Wonders of the World official declaration ceremony on July 7, 2007 at Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal