Have you guys heard about the new 7 wonders of Nature? New7Wonders of Nature is an initiative started in 2007 to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people through a global poll. It is being led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation (Wikipedia).
To date, there are 28 finalist vying for the prestigious 7 spot to be hailed as world's natural wonders. This means, your vote and support counts. The following are the 28 nominees:
1. Amazon Rainforest (Shared by 9 countries)
2. Angel Falls (Venezuela)
3. Bay of Fundy (Canada)
4. Black Forest (Germany)
5. Bu Tinah Shoals (United Arab Emirates)
6. Cliffs of Moher (Ireland)
7. Dead Sea (Shared by 3 countries)
8. El Yunque (USA)
9. Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
10. Grand Canyon (USA)
11. Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
12. Halong Bay (Vietnam)
13. Iguazu Falls (Argentina,Brazil)
14. Jeita Grotto (Lebanon)
15. Jeju Island (South Korea)
16. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
17. Komodo National Park (Indonesia)
18. Maldives (Maldives)
19. Masurian Lake District (Poland)
20. Matterhorn/Cervino (Italy, Switzerland)
21. Milford Sound (New Zealand)
22. Mud Volcanoes (Azerbaijan)
23. Puerto Princesa Underground River (Philippines)
24. Sundarbans (Bangladesh, India)
25. Table Mountain (South Africa)
26. Uluru (Australia)
27. Vesuvius (Italy)
28. Yushan (Taiwan Republic of China)
Official declaration of the new 7 wonders of Nature will be on November 11, 2011, basically, you have more or less 175 days left to vote.
@altadc - hi, what are those things hanging in your second photograph? i'm going to visit manila in november and palawan is going to be in my itinerary. beautiful photos you got in there. thanks.
@summerfield one of the beautiful Stalactites hanging from the ceiling of Palawan Underground River. Have fun in your Palawan trip. It is truly paradise! and don't forget to vote for the new 7 wonders too. Thanks =)
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entrance to the cave
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