# Vote for new seven wonders of the world.

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 17, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/376813 "2006-10-17T18:39:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/376813/21 "2006-10-19T12:03:36Z")

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If I had to limit myself to the choices above:

Great Wall, China  
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt  
Taj Mahal, Agra, India  
Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia  
Stonehenge, Amesbury, United Kingdom  
Acropolis, Athens, Greece  
Eiffel Tower, Paris

If write-ins were allowed, I would add Mount Rushmore, which to me is more technically difficult than the Statue of Liberty.

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**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/376813/22 "2006-10-19T12:33:06Z")

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[QUOTE=JohnT]  
You know what I think is a wonder? That I live in Knoxville TN and can name 15 restaurants that offer live lobster and crab. My kid can stack blocks, but can she get me a Pittsburgh-style porterhouse? 😉  
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I think you just nominated the Interstate Highway System. Which, I admit, should get serious consideration as possibly the single largest government economic development project of all time.

My list:

Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia  
Chichen Itza Aztec site, Yucatan, Mexico  
Easter Island Statues, Chile  
Great Wall, China  
Hagia Sophia church, Istanbul, Turkey  
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt  
Stonehenge, Amesbury, United Kingdom

That was harder than I thought. Dang.

Oh, and let me toss out there that no one who hasn’t seen them in person can properly appreciate the Pyramids. Just seeing them (and climbing them) makes you believe in aliens with advanced construction gear.

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**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/376813/23 "2006-10-19T13:24:44Z")

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One & two:

> **[Virginia 'Ding-Dong' Bell|Million Dollar Treasure Chest](http://streetswing.com/histburl/a2virginiabell.htm)**
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> Virginia 'Ding Dong' Bell aka Million Dollar Treasure Chest, Amazing 48 and Little Girl with Big Dimensions was a Legendary Burlesque dancer, stripper and Volley Ball player during the 1950's. Known for her huge 48DD's. Made a few movies as well. See...

Three & four:

> **[Java's Bachelor Pad: Meg Myles](http://javasbachelorpad.com/megmyles.html)**
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> Java's Bachelor Pad: Meg Myles

Five & six:  
[![](http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/cheesecake/janerussell/janerussell10.jpg) ](http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/cheesecake/janerussell/janerussell10.jpg)

Seven:

> **[U.S. Department of Defense](https://www.defense.gov/)**
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> The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation.

Sorry 😃

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[QUOTE=JThunder]  
I hereby nominate Walt Disney World.

Seriously.  
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I agree.

I workered there in the 80’s, & it was hard work. But what went on backstage was _far more amazing_ than what went on upfront.

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