The list of the 7 Wonders of the World was compiled in the ancient times in Greece. It included the most outstanding works of Greek, Babylonian and Egyptian architecture. New Seven Wonders of the World mostly include ancient constructions, with one exception of Christ the Redeemer statue. Many of these constructions were not known to 7 Wonders of the World list authors.

On July 7 of 2007 the list of New Seven Wonders of the World made known to public. The new wonders of the world were selected by people from all over the world through the online or phone voting. This poll was acknowledged to be the largest of all.

Today New Seven Wonders of the World list includes the following constructions:

- Chichen Itza
- Christ the Redeemer
- Colosseum
- Great Wall of China
- Machu Picchu
- Petra
- Taj Mahal

Christ the Redeemer statue is the only modern creation, named among the wonders of the world. The rest of them date back to B.C. era. Some of these constructions are the largest in the world, such as the Great Wall of China or the Christ the Redeemer statue. Others represent ancient civilizations and still hold their secrets hidden from us, such as mysterious cities of Maya and Inca. Many of these new wonders of the world have become the icons of their countries or cities, but all of them attract millions of tourists. And all of them amaze people with the scale or the art of their creation.

Most of these wonders were enlisted by UNESCO into the register of world’s historical heritage. The geography of the new 7 wonders of the world range from India to South America. Most of these places, with the exception of Petra, located in the heart of the Middle East, were unknown to Greek authors of the first list of wonders.