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The 21 finalists in the New Seven Wonders of the World campaign will be announced Sunday at the Le Corbusier Museum in Zurich. Launched in 2000 by Bernard Weber, the competition aims to draw attention to selected monuments, with half the profits from the voting process being set aside for building restoration and preservation.
More than 19 million votes have been cast worldwide to select the sites that will be named the new wonders of the world. The votes were presented to a panel of architectural experts, led by the former director general of Unesco, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, who have picked out the shortlist of 21 finalists.
Sites under consideration include the Taj Mahal (pictured), the Easter Island statues, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera House. The seven winners will be announced on Jan. 1, 2007. See more at www.n7w.com.
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