The 28 finalists of the New 7 Wonders of Nature have just been announced and the list reads like a dream must-see list on a round-the-world holiday itinerary, in alphabetical order:
1. Amazon – Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Guyana, French Guiana, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia
2. Angel Falls – Venezuela
3. Bay of Fundy – Canada
4. Black Forest – Germany
5. Bu Tinah Shoals – UAE
6. Cliffs of Moher – Ireland
7. Dead Sea – Palestine, Israel, Jordan
8. El Yunque – Puerto Rico
9. Galapagos – Ecuador
10. Grand Canyon – USA
11. Great Barrier Reef – Papua New Guinea, Australia
12. Halong Bay – Vietnam
13. Iguazu Falls – Brazil, Argentina
14. Jeita Grotto – Lebanon
15. Jeju Island – South Korea
16. Kilimanjaro – Tanzania
17. Komodo – Indonesia
18. Maldives – Maldives
19. Masurian Lake District – Poland
20. Matterhorn/Cervino – Switzerland, Italy
21. Milford Sound – New Zealand
22. Mud Volcanoes – Azerbaijan
23. Puerto Princesa Underground River – Philippines
24. Sundarbans – India, Bangladesh
25. Table Mountain – South Africa
26. Uluru – Australia
27. Vesuvius – Italy
28. Yushan – Taipei
You can vote by phone or online on the New7Wonders website and the Official Declaration of the New7Wonders of Nature will be made in 2011, after an expected 1 billion people have voted. Let us know your Top 7 list in the comments section…
