The selection was made by free and paid votes, through telephone or online. The first vote was free to registered members and additional votes were purchased through a payment to NOWC. In addition to the sale of votes, NOWC relied on private donations, the sale of merchandise such as shirts and cups, and revenue from selling broadcasting rights.

 

 

According to the NOWC milestones page, Swiss-originated québecois businessman Bernard Weber launched the project in September 1999. To be included on the new list, the wonders had to be man-made, completed before 2000, and in an "acceptable" state of preservation. By November 24, 2005, 177 monuments were up for consideration. On January 1, 2006, the NOWC said the list had been narrowed to 21 sites, later reduced to 20 following complaints from Egypt over the Pyramids' inclusion as a candidate in competition with others.

A mid-point tally reported a top 10 list which included all 7 winners, plus the Acropolis, Easter Island, and the Eiffel Tower.

 

In addition to free votes, votes could be bought from NOWC by any individual, organization or government. In its Terms and Conditions, NOWC "reserves the right at its absolute discretion to exclude [any] votes" that are cast.

Federico Mayor, a former UNESCO Director General, is the president of project's expert panel as an individual. NOWC is not connected with UNESCO.

 

 

 

Wonder	Attributes	Location	Image
Chichen ltza	Worship, Knowledge	Yucatán, Mexico
Christ the Redeemer	Welcoming, Openness	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Great Wall	Perseverance, Persistence	China
Machu Picchu	Community, Dedication	Cuzco, Perú
Petra	Engineering, Protection	Jordan
Roman Colosseum	Joy, Suffering	Rome, Italy
Taj Mahal	Love, Passion	Agra, India

 

 

 

 

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