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11-05-2006, 08:56 AM | #1 |
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New Seven Wonders of the World?
There has been a lenghty campaign to choose seven new wonders of the world. The old wonders being mainly European, slightly outdated and some slightly no longer existant. I have to say I kind of like the idea of choosing new ones.
You can see the competition and 'finalists' at this website: new 7 wonders People can even vote on line for the monument of their choice. So which would be your personal choice of World Wonders? Feel free to discuss choices or give your reasons for picking a specific monument. These would be mine: 1. Machu Picchu, Peru 2. Piramids of Gizeh, Egypt 3. Aragghiu, Corsica (Pretty much no one knows this site, or finds any importance in it. It's a late bronze-age settlement, or what's left of it. But I have never seen a site that managed to impress me so.) 4. Petra, Jordan 5. Angkor, Cambodia 6. Great Wall, China 7. Atomium, Belgium (heck, if the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty can get nominated, why not this? )
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11-06-2006, 02:41 PM | #2 |
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* Ahem* let's see some picture links for visual proof... , especiall if you're going to nominate Belgium
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Well then, go here for one of my photos of Aragghiu. And go here if you want to see the Atomium. Considering both the Atomium and the Eiffel Tower were built as features for the World Expo, and now are pretty much the symbol of both their home cities, Brussels and Paris, I don't see why the Eiffel Tower only should get nominated. Really how can you not like a giant iron crystal?
Why don't you give your favourites, Hector? (And I'm quite sure you'll be pleased to see the Opera Building of Sydney ranking among the last nominees on that site.)
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11-06-2006, 05:00 PM | #4 |
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Speaking of the Sydney Opera House...why have I never heard of any opera recordings done there? Is it famous ONLY for the architecture? Maybe the singers have thick accents for Wagner operas?
Hmmm...nominating the Mammoth Caves would be pretty fair I guess...
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I would like to nominate bicycles.
What? I'm kidding. The Mammoth caves look like they should be a World Heritage Site, along with Trollveggen, if it isn't already. I agree with your list Eärniel, I mean, why not? It's impossible to think of only seven wonderous human contructions. Also, what were the old wonders?
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11-06-2006, 06:21 PM | #6 |
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Pillars of Hercules...
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But you remind me I have overlooked a particular sort of man-made wonder: La grotte Chauvet. (Although Altamira and Lascaux put up a tough competition) It'd probably replace Aragghiu on my list.
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