The Dead Sea, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Galapagos Islands ... It is just a month to see which have been chosen among the 28 finalists.
In the wake of the seven wonders of ancient world-the Great Pyramid of Giza , the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria Greeks believed that the famous monuments of human genius creation and worth visiting, and there remains only the first, got inspired by these, the Seven Wonders of the World : the pyramid of Chichen Itza , the Colosseum Rome, the Christ Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu , Petra and the Taj Mahal .
The idea, which had the backing of Unesco, was the brainchild of the private company New Open World Corporation and, as they send the new times, the choice was made by popular vote. The initiative proved so successful that they decided to repeat. And these are now because the time has come to know the result of new competition, which will be chosen the new Seven Wonders of Nature . It will be a very significant date: 11 11, 2011. The vote is still open and it is to find new or unknown destinations spectacular locations, this is the list of 28 candidates:
1. Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and others)
2. Angel Falls (Venezuela)
3. Bay of Fundy (Canada)
4. Black Forest (Germany)
5. Bu Tinah Islands (UAE)
6. Cliffs of Moher (Ireland)
7. The Dead Sea (Israel, Jordan, Palestine)
8. El Yunque (Puerto Rico)
9. Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
10. The Grand Canyon (USA)
11. Great Barrier Reef (Australia, Papua New Guinea)
12. Ha-Long Bay (Vietnam)
13. Iguazu Falls (Argentina, Brazil)
14. Jeita Grotto (Lebanon)
15. Jeju Island (South Korea)
16. Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
17. Komodo Island (Indonesia)
18. Maldives
19. District Masurian lakes (Poland)
20. Monte Cervino (Italy, Switzerland)
21. Milford Sound (New Zealand)
22. Mud volcanoes (Azerbaijan)
23. Puerto Princesa (Philippines)
24. Sundarbans Delta (Bangladesh, India)
25. Table Mountain (South Africa)
26. Uluru (Australia)
27. Mount Vesuvius (Italy)
28. Yu Shan Park (Taiwan)
1. Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and others)
2. Angel Falls (Venezuela)
3. Bay of Fundy (Canada)
4. Black Forest (Germany)
5. Bu Tinah Islands (UAE)
6. Cliffs of Moher (Ireland)
7. The Dead Sea (Israel, Jordan, Palestine)
8. El Yunque (Puerto Rico)
9. Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
10. The Grand Canyon (USA)
11. Great Barrier Reef (Australia, Papua New Guinea)
12. Ha-Long Bay (Vietnam)
13. Iguazu Falls (Argentina, Brazil)
14. Jeita Grotto (Lebanon)
15. Jeju Island (South Korea)
16. Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
17. Komodo Island (Indonesia)
18. Maldives
19. District Masurian lakes (Poland)
20. Monte Cervino (Italy, Switzerland)
21. Milford Sound (New Zealand)
22. Mud volcanoes (Azerbaijan)
23. Puerto Princesa (Philippines)
24. Sundarbans Delta (Bangladesh, India)
25. Table Mountain (South Africa)
26. Uluru (Australia)
27. Mount Vesuvius (Italy)
28. Yu Shan Park (Taiwan)
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