Christ Redeemer World Wonder

View of the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro selected in Portugal as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced, July 7, 2007, together with China's Great Wall, Jordan's Petra, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, Rome's Colosseum and India's Taj Mahal. Nearly 100 million Internet and phone voters chose these sites as the seven "new" wonders of the world 08 July 2007. This photo was taken in June 6, 2005 during a commemoration of the World Environment Day by World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) in the Corcovado mountain. (Australfoto/Renzo Gostoli)

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View of the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro selected in Portugal as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced, July 7, 2007, together with China's Great Wall, Jordan's Petra, Peru's Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, Rome's Colosseum and India's Taj Mahal. Nearly 100 million Internet and phone voters chose these sites as the seven "new" wonders of the world 08 July 2007. This photo was taken in June 6, 2005 during a commemoration of the World Environment Day by World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) in the Corcovado mountain. (Australfoto/Renzo Gostoli)

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