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Article: The 7 wonders of the world of disabilities.
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- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- November 1, 2008
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I'm sure you saw the coverage in 2007--everywhere from USA Today to National Geographic. The New 7 Wonders of the World organization announced a shiny new list of the world's premier candidates. (For more information, visit www.new7wonders.com) A whopping 100 million global citizens cast their votes, naming their picks for the seven international representatives of historical human heritage. What topped the list? Rome's coliseum; Machu Picchu, the Amazon's city in the clouds; India's Taj Mahal; the Mayan temple city of Chichen Itza, Rio de Janeiro's monolithic, Christ the Redeemer; China's Great Wall; and the Palace Tombs of Petra.
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