7 new wonders of the world was announced yesterday on 7/7/07. As a child I was fascinated with the 7 wonders. After I laid eyes on my first wonder, the Great Wall, I knew that I wanted to see more. The creation of many wonders involved hundreds or thousands of people, not just their efforts, but many times their lives. It was the least I could do to see what they created and pay my respects.

So, my current list of wonders I’ve visited. Hopefully this list will be completely crossed off in the next 50 yrs.

7 Wonders of the Medieval Mind
Stonehenge
Colosseum
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Great Wall of China
Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
Hagia Sophia
Leaning Tower of Pisa

New 7 Wonders
Chichen Itza
Christ the Redeemer
Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu
Petra
Roman Colosseum
Taj Mahal

Finalists
Acropolis of Athens
Alhambra
Angkor Wat
Easter Island Moais
Eiffel Tower
Hagia Sophia
Kiyomizu Temple
Kremlin, Red Square, and Saint Basil’s Cathedral
Neuschwanstein Castle (somewhat, didn’t go in)
Statue of Liberty
Stonehenge
Sydney Opera House
Timbuktu