OK, rephrasing in a desperate attempt to attract people to this thread. I know, I'm pathetic. <BR> <BR>I thought this might be fun, but have had no nibbles on original post. There is an Internet poll at www.new7wonders.com to determine what should be the New 7 Wonders of the World. Over 2 million people have already voted. The poll is legit, done in conj. w. UNESCO, I have nothing to do with it, and it is not commercial. <BR> <BR>I just thought it might be fun to see what the well-travelled Fodorites would choose. <BR> <BR>My picks were: <BR> <BR>Angkor Wat <BR>The Eiffel Tower <BR>The Roman Colosseum <BR>The Great Wall of China <BR>The Taj Mahal <BR>The Kremlin and Red Square <BR>The Statue of Liberty <BR> <BR>But if no one's interested I'll just hang my head in shame and not try again to start a fun thread . . . (for a month or two anyway)

Hi Andrea, I am always interested in fun threads(actually almost all threads, I am easy). I would like the Arc d'Triomphe added too( I like the war memorial aspect of it. I love the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial(my fav. American Monument). I think your list is thorough,,,,,love the Eiffel(in a heavy metal way). Judy

Well, Andrea, <BR>How about the pyramids in Egypt? I think they should be on the list. <BR>Or, are they already? <BR>The Great Wall of China is proably my first vote. <BR>Thanks for a fun thread!

I would say the Great Wall is my favorite of the ones I have visited. I think the Lincoln Memorial is the most meaningful I have visited. <BR> <BR>I would add the ruins at Palenque, Mexico.

I enjoyed a beautiful war memorial in Germany, maybe East Berlin, although I can't possibly remember the name. It honored Russian soldiers who gave their lives during World War II. It was the first time I ever really focused on the terrible devastation Russia suffered in the war. I guess that's one thing a war memorial is supposed to do, so this one really served its purpose.

In my opinion, the most amazing modern wonder of the world is that George W. Bush somehow became president of the United States. :~)

Piskarevskoye (sp?) Cemetary in St. Petersburg, with Mother Russia mourning the dead from the 900 day seige of Leningrad in WW II.

The most moving monument I ever visited was the grave of the uncle I never knew that died in WWII and is buried in France. It put a very personal touch to all the large monuments that honor thousands. <BR> <BR>As a VietNam era vet, the monument in Washington was also very moving.

Gettysburg certainly must touch Americans.

Definitely the Colosseum in Rome! <BR> <BR>As goes the saying... <BR>When the Colosseum falls, Rome falls, and with it- the world.