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New Seven Wonders of the World: Media

See who did—and didn’t—make the cut.

Images

Colosseum
Exterior of the Colosseum in Rome, completed in 82 ce.
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Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China, near Beijing.
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El Castillo at Chichén Itzå in Mexico
El Castillo (“The Castle”), a Toltec-style pyramid, rising above the plaza at ChichĂ©n...
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Petra: the Khaznah
The Khaznah (“Treasury”) at Petra, Jordan.
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Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu, Peru.
© Adalberto Rios Szalay/Sexto Sol—Photodisc/Getty Images
Christ the Redeemer statue
Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro.
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Colosseum
Interior of the Colosseum, Rome.
© Shawn McCullars
Taj Mahal
Considered the peak of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal...
© TMAX/stock.adobe.com

Interactives

Map of the New Seven Wonders of the World
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