This document presents information about the 21 candidates for the New 7 Wonders of the World. It lists each candidate, its location, and date of construction. It then shares the author's top 7 selections from the candidates, which are the Acropolis of Athens, Chichen Itza, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, and the Pyramids of Giza. Photos of hand-built models for each of these 7 selections are also included.

1. Wonders of the World By Matthew Hansen

3. Candidates

4. The Acropolis of Athens Athens, Greece 450 - 330 B.C.

5. Alhambra Palace: Granada, Spain 12th century

6. Angkor Wat Temple: Cambodia 12th Century

7. Chichen Itza: Yucatan, Mexico before 800 AD

8. Christ the Redeemer Statue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1931

9. Colosseum: Rome, Italy 70-82 AD

10. Easter Island Statues: Easter Island 10th to 16th Century

11. Eiffel Tower: Paris, France 1887-1889

12. Great Wall of China China 220 B.C. and 1368 - 1644 A.D.

13. Hagia Sophia: Istanbul, Turkey 532 - 537 A.D.

14. Kremlin and Red Square: Moscow, Russia 1156-1850

15. Kyozimu Temple: Kyoto, Japan 749-1855

16. Machu Picchu: Andes Mountains, Peru 1462-1470

17. Neuschwanstein Castle: Bavaria, Germany 1869 -1884

18. Petra: Jordan 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.

19. Pyramids of Giza: Giza, Egypt 2600 - 2500 B.C.

20. Statue of Liberty: New York City, NY 1886

21. Stonehenge: Amesbury, England 3000 B.C. - 1600 B.C.

22. Sydney Opera House: Sydney, Australia 1954-1973

23. Taj Mahal: Agra, India 1630 A.D.

24. Timbuktu City: Mali, Africa 12th Century

25. My Selections

27. Acropolis of Athens

28. Chichen Itza

29. Colosseum

30. Eiffel Tower

31. Great Wall

32. Machu Picchu

33. Pyramids of Giza