The New 7 Wonders of the World - update

I forgot to mention that the winners will be announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 (that is, 07.07.07).

Also, when I registered to vote I found out that you are actually allowed to vote for seven, not one, candidates, so here are my picks:

• Acropolis, Athens, Greece
• Angkor, Cambodia
• Colosseum, Rome, Italy
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany
• Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
• Taj Mahal, Agra, India

I'm glad I was able to vote for the only Italian candidate as well as my favorite, Cambodia's Angkor.

Finally, this is the list of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World:

• Colossus of Rhodes
• Great Pyramid of Giza
• Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• Lighthouse of Alexandria
• Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
• Statue of Zeus at Olympia
• Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

According to Wikipedia, all but the Pyramids at Giza have been destroyed. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia by fires (the first, unfortunately, was actually arson), the other four by earthquakes.

If the Pyramids of Giza were to win in the current contest they'd be the only Ancient Wonder of the World to make it into the New Wonders list, and deservedly so. Call them ancient, and they are, but they more than stood the test of time.

Which wonder did you vote for?