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post Oct 18 2009, 01:10 AM
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100 million votes were cast to find the new Seven Wonders of the World. So far we've visited two of them - Petra and the Taj Mahal. I'm sure many of you can beat that!

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post Oct 19 2009, 08:27 AM
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Yeah, I've only been to the Colosseum as well.


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post Nov 6 2009, 08:03 AM
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I've been to the Colosseum and Petra but my RTW trip I am planning for next year will take me to the other 5 smile.gif I designed my itinerary with those in mind so I can visit them all.


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post Nov 18 2009, 06:42 AM
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I wouldn't mind going to all of them. I did great wall from that list.


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post Nov 19 2009, 12:23 PM
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I think all the choices were great.

Chichen Itza in Mexico is beautiful, but I thought Tikal in Guatemala was even greater!

I guess there is some politics involved in this!
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post Nov 24 2009, 01:14 PM
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QUOTE(hsvyas @ Nov 17 2009, 11:10 PM) *

last year i visited 'Taj Mahal' its really very beautiful....
And i would love to go :
The Greate Piramid of Giza
The Hanging gardens of Babilon
The Temple of Artemis



As I am sure you know, the Temple of Artemis was completed around 550 BC close to Ephesus, in western Turkey. Though the monument is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only foundations and sculptural fragments of the temple remain.

It was a 120-year project, initially designed and built by the Cretan architect Chersiphron and his son Metagenes, at the expense of Croesus of Lydia.

The Temple was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus. According to the story, his motivation was fame at any cost.

Today the site of the temple, which lies just outside Selçuk, is marked by a single column constructed of dissociated fragments discovered on the site. However, the scene across the scant remains is one of the delights of this site. You can enjoy, beyond the lone column, views of the castle on Ayasoluk Hill; the Basilica of St. John (tomb of the Evangelist); İsa Bey Camii, a late 14th Century Mosque and the most significant Selçuk monument which gives the town its name; and the ancient Turkish Baths built in 1364.

A photographic opportunity to die for!


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post Nov 26 2009, 08:29 AM
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QUOTE(janicea @ Nov 26 2009, 04:01 PM) *

Too bad the banawe rice terraces didn't make it to the top 7, well taj mahal has a very interesting story when it was build


yES, heard that it was built for the deceased wife of the king (or whatever they call the ruler) as a memorial, but due to the intensity and complex details of building, the coffin was actually mistaken for unimportant stuff and was ordered to be thrown away. frantics.gif

Teaches us a lot, I'd say.


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post Dec 8 2009, 07:45 PM
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I have been to the the Cairo Citadel very beautiful as well as the great Pyramids of Giza, if you have chance go to egypt what a wonderful place! I have also been to Victoria Falls in Africa that is one thing you must see what a natural beauty it is!
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post Dec 8 2009, 07:47 PM
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Come to think of it.. They did forget to add TravelPod to one of the seven wonders of the world.


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post Dec 29 2009, 06:11 AM
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Cichen Itza is fantastic. I've always wanted to see Christ the Redeemer while strolling the beaches though.
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post Jan 3 2010, 03:02 PM
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I've been to the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal.
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post Jan 19 2010, 05:17 AM
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The video presentation of these nominees - New 7 Wonders


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post Jan 30 2010, 12:58 AM
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Hello,

I have only been to Taj Mahal from seven wonders of World, and i found that awesome, even there is an great love and care story for someones beloved one.

I Found that awesome and wants to visit rest wonders of the world.

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post May 18 2010, 12:48 PM
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I've only been to the Colosseum, but yeah, I would love to visit all of them.

Too bad Angkor Wat and Kiyomizu-dera were only finalists; I just visited those places recently. biggrin.gif
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post Feb 16 2011, 01:37 AM
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We have been very fortunate and have been to all 7 (on this site search "The New Seven Wonders of the World" heatheravan) we believe all seven sites are wonderful but very subjective. We have also been to 7 of the 13 finalists and plan to visit another 5 this year (search "Finalists New Seven Wonders of the World" heatheravan).
We are also going to be the devils advocate and disagree that only the Giza Pyramids exist from the original list, while not much is left The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is visitable and Ephesus itself is well worth a visit.
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I have been to the Great Wall, the Colosseum, and the Taj Mahal. It is a pity that my favorite Angkor Wat is not included in the New Seven Wonders. unsure.gif
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post May 12 2011, 03:46 AM
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QUOTE(vacation365 @ Apr 2 2010, 10:14 PM) *

I haven't been to any of them yet. The closest one I got to was when I was in Nanjing in China which was where the Great Wall of China should be extended to or should have ended there, but they never made it to there.

I'd love to go to all of the 7 wonders smile.gif

Seems like a lot of people are talking about the Taj Mahal in India, I have seen some wonderful photos of it. When talking to a few friends from New Dehli, India, I told them I'd love to go visit and also see Taj Mahal when I am there. They told me, most people who live there think that it's just a piece of crap, and they don't really understand why a lot of people all over the world want to visit that temple. I was so SURPRISED when they mentioned that... kinda left me speechless.

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post May 25 2011, 12:08 PM
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The Taj Mahal is a great place. It is worth seeing and the other 6 places
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post Jan 19 2012, 10:15 AM
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I think China Great Wall should not be exclude. Off course it is the unique in the world.
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