How many new wonders are selected? [originaltext] About 100 million votes wer

About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cell-phone text messages to choose the new Seven Wonders of the World. The show was held at Portugal’s largest venue in Lisbon. The only site in Europe selected was the Colosseum. The others were: the Great Wall of China, India’s Taj Mahal, Jordan’s ancient city of Petra, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. in Peru, Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer, and Mexico’s Chi chert Itza pyramid.