Sadly, Africa was overlooked once again - Timbuktu didn't make it as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
On Saturday, New7Wonders Foundation released the results of the global poll for electing the new Seven Wonders of the World, during a spectacular ceremony at Lisbon's Stadium of Light.
The Great Pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were assured of retaining the status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete.
The list of new world wonders include: Chichen Itza (Mexico), The Great Wall of China, Petra (Jordan), Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Macchu Picchu (Peru), The Roman Coliseum (Italy), and Taj Mahal (India).
The nonprofit organization that conducted the poll, New7Wonders, said that about 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cellphone text messages.
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and Australia's Sydney Opera House.
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Time Magazine has a photo gallery of the 21 sites the World voted on.
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