Before the vote ended on July 6 at the Web site, www.new7wonders.com, organizers said more than 90 million votes had been cast for 21 sites.
The final tally produced this list of the world's top human-built wonders:
• The Great Wall of China
• Petra in Jordan
• Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer
• Peru's Machu Picchu
• Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid
• The Colosseum in Rome
• India's Taj Mahal
The new wonders were announced at a star-studded event in Lisbon, Portugal, that featured performances by Jennifer Lopez and Chaka Khan. The event was hosted by Oscar winners Hilary Swank and Ben Kingsley as well as Bollywood star Bipasha Basu.
To be considered for the competition, all structures had to be built or discovered before 2000. All are among top tourist attractions around the world.
The oldest candidate was Britain's Stonehenge; the newest was Australia's Sydney Opera House. The US Statue of Liberty also was among the choices.
Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, only one remains standing today, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
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