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rank the 7 wonders of the world
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post Jun 8 2005, 02:09 PM
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as stated, or if you dont see yours, add it.
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post Jun 8 2005, 03:13 PM
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Well, I can rank which ones I'm interested in most out of those listed:

1. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
2. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
3. Timbuktu, Mali
4. Great Wall of China, China
5. Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China
6. Acropolis, Athens, Greece
7. Empire State Building, New York City, USA
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post Jun 8 2005, 03:20 PM
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i'd say the Pyramids, not just Khufu's nor the one greatest of Giza's, rather the first ones. Not only it is such a great monumental feat but also really lasting.
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post Jun 9 2005, 07:34 AM
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1. angkor wat
(IMG:http://www.more-friends.com/asian_trek/album/cambodia/angkor/angkor_010.jpg)

(IMG:http://wacky.bugle.free.fr/Pics/Angkor%2003.jpg)

2. great wall
(IMG:http://www.discoveradventure.com/imagegallery/_Images/Tours/general%20images/CN11.jpg)

3. taj mahal
(IMG:http://www.raphaelk.co.uk/web%20pics/India/first/TAJ%20MAHAL%20DAWN.JPG)

4. pyramids of giza
(IMG:http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3env100y/env/ENV100/hum/anth_gifs/pyr.jpg)

5. bagans
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6. hagia sophia
(IMG:http://www.callisto.si.usherb.ca/~croisade/IMAGES/Hagia_sophia.jpg)

7. colloseum
(IMG:http://www.exploitz.com/images/pprints/Exterior-of-the-Coliseum.jpg)

these are great too, but unfortunately(sp), there could only be 7.
8. borobudar
(IMG:http://www.wroczynski.pl/agaluk/singapur/obrazki/indonezja/borobudur.jpg)

9. petra
(IMG:http://www.vet.purdue.edu/bms/intl/international/petra.jpg)

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post Jun 9 2005, 07:45 AM
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Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom (Local) (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif)
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan
Vienna Opera House, Austria
Versailles, France
Palais Garnier - Paris Opera House, Paris, France

What can I say? French architecture owns.
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post Jun 13 2005, 06:34 PM
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Kalalau Trail / Napali Coast - Haena, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Macchu Picchu - Peru
Uluru/Ayer's Rock - Australia
Acropolis - Athens, Greece
Colesseum - Rome, Italy
Christ the Redeemer statue - Corcavado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Eiffel Tower - Paris, France
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post Jun 13 2005, 07:00 PM
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Great Wall of China
Angkor Wat
Taj Mahal
Borobudur
Colosseum
Imperial Palace
Pyramids of Giza
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post Jun 14 2005, 10:15 AM
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According to the site's list.
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post Jun 14 2005, 10:51 AM
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Hanging Gardens Of Babylon.

I wish I was alive to see that.
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post Jun 14 2005, 10:53 AM
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QUOTE (PervertBurger @ Jun 14 2005, 07:51 AM)
Hanging Gardens Of Babylon.

I wish I was alive to see that.
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some scienctist don't believe that the hanging garden of babylon ever existed, but a myth.
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post Jun 14 2005, 11:11 AM
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Still wouldve been pretty cool to see. Greeks wrote about real accounts of it so who knows...

(IMG:http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/worldhis/figure16.jpg)

(IMG:http://fusionanomaly.net/babylonhanginggardens.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/7hanging.gif)
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post Jun 14 2005, 11:30 AM
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QUOTE (PervertBurger @ Jun 14 2005, 08:11 AM)
Still wouldve been pretty cool to see. Greeks wrote about real accounts of it so who knows...

(IMG:http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/worldhis/figure16.jpg)

(IMG:http://fusionanomaly.net/babylonhanginggardens.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/7hanging.gif)
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it is awesome especially if it look like the second pic.
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post Jun 14 2005, 11:33 AM
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The garden of babylone exist, there are remainings from the structure.

The great wall is the only wonder that has been rebuilt.
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post Jun 14 2005, 05:59 PM
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Can someone tell me how to upload a photo from my hard drive? Thanks.
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post Jun 16 2005, 01:47 PM
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here's a link to the original 7. the pyramid of giza is the only one that still exist. very intresting stuff.

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
1. pyramid
2. hanging garden
3. statue of zeus
4. artemis
5. mausoleum
6. colossus of rhodes
7. lighthouse of alexandria
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post Jun 16 2005, 02:05 PM
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QUOTE (j3sus_juice @ Jun 16 2005, 01:47 PM)
here's a link to the original 7. the pyramid of giza is the only one that still exist. very intresting stuff.

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
1. pyramid
2. hanging garden
3. statue of zeus
4. artemis
5. mausoleum
6. colossus of rhodes
7. lighthouse of alexandria
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hey guys do u know what for reason built Taj Mahal
Mongolian king Babur or ?
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post Jun 16 2005, 02:08 PM
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[quote=lovelytruth,Jun 16 2005, 02:05 PM]
[quote=j3sus_juice,Jun 16 2005, 01:47 PM]here's a link to the original 7. the pyramid of giza is the only one that still exist. very intresting stuff.

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
1. pyramid
2. hanging garden
3. statue of zeus
4. artemis
5. mausoleum
6. colossus of rhodes
7. lighthouse of alexandria
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1hey guys do u know what for reason built Taj Mahal
Mongolian king Babur for his Princess or?
2 great wall of china it have been built just becouse of the mongols
3so 2 wonders reason of Mongols have built
8 th wonder is Mongolia lol (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) 2
MONGOLIAN EMPIRE (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jun 16 2005, 02:21 PM
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the empire state building beat out the terracotta warriors? (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/confused.gif)
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post Jun 16 2005, 03:38 PM
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QUOTE (SkylineC83 @ Jun 16 2005, 11:21 AM)
the empire state building beat out the terracotta warriors? (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/confused.gif)
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those aren't official. the voting still continues but it haven't changed much since it started.

here's a link from an expert who traveled just about everywhere point of view.
http://www.hillmanwonders.com/
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post Jun 16 2005, 05:24 PM
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Golden Temple, Amritsar, India
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Bahubali Gommateshwara Statue, Shravanabelagola Karnataka, India
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Lotus Temple, New Delhi, India
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Mysore Palace, Mysore, India
(IMG:http://www.saffronroad.com/images/Mysore%20Palace.jpg) (IMG:http://www.travel-pictures-gallery.com/pics/southindia/inds0002.jpg)

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India
(IMG:http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~kartik/jantar.jpg) (IMG:http://www.cloudbait.com/archaeo/jaipur.jpg) (IMG:http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/people/students/branner05/btrincia/Assets/Images/SECONDARY%20PAGES/Jaipur/jantar%20mantar%20montage%20.jpg)
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