Voters Choose These 7 Urban Wonders of the World
The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was among the seven cities to win. (Photo: iStock)
Modern man has created stunning sky-high architecture and epic international centers. To honor these historic accomplishments, Bernard Weber, a filmmaker from Switzerland, set out to name the top seven cities that “best represent the achievements and aspirations of our global urban civilization.”
The campaign for New7WondersCities began as a project to help cities identify various challenges of the future including “urban planning to metropolitan governance, from tourism to architecture.”
In October, 28 finalists were announced and through a series of eliminations, the winners were finally whittled down to just seven. The final announcement was made Dec. 7 in Dubai.
Vigan, Philippines is known for its historic colonial architecture. (Photo: iStock)
The cities’ project is the third “New Wonders” initiatives undertaken by Weber who recently named the “New 7 Wonders of the World” and “New 7 Wonders of Nature.”
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According to the official website, millions of voters from around the participated online.
Weber made the announcement via video:
Check out the final seven and plan a trip to see one of these urban wonders:
Beirut, Lebanon
Doha, Qatar
Durban, South Africa
Havana, Cuba (see how you can cruise there)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
La Paz, Bolivia
Vigan, Philippines
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