The all new seven wonders of the world
By Sadie WhitelocksLast Updated: 3:15am BST 31/05/2007
What are your wonders of the world?
The Channel Tunnel has been voted one of the seven new wonders of the world in a new survey.
The longest undersea tunnel in the world, which opened in 1994, came seventh in an online poll conducted by Teletext Holidays, while the Sydney Opera House was hailed as the top new wonder of the world.
Second place was given to the Eiffel Tower, which has been visited by more than 200 million visitors since its opening in 1889.
Matt Cheevers, Teletext Holidays' managing director, said: "A surprising entry is the Channel Tunnel, which since its creation has given travellers easier access to the rest of Europe. Its opening has obviously had a big impact on the travelling habits of the British public."
The tunnel's lesser impact on the global community is reflected by the fact that it does not feature in a shortlist of 21 sites vying to be in the New7Wonders Foundation's official list, which will be announced on July 7.
An awards ceremony in Lisbon organised by the foundation will officially declare the new Seven Wonders of the World 2007 after a global poll.
Teletext Holidays also conducted a poll for people to find Britain's seven wonders. Big Ben, as the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament is incorrectly known - Big Ben is the clock's main bell - was voted the nation's favourite "wonder". Recent constructions - such as Wembley stadium and the Eden Project in Cornwall - also made it into the British list.
Seven new wonders
1 Sydney Opera House
2 Eiffel Tower
3 Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
4 Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
5 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
6 Empire State Building, New York City
7 Channel Tunnel
Seven UK wonders
1 Big Ben
2 Eden Project, Cornwall
3 London Eye
4 Buckingham Palace
5 Angel of the North, Gateshead
6 Humber Bridge
7 Wembley Stadium
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