"Seven Wonders of The World"
In a recent episode, Getaway viewers were asked to choose a new Seven Wonders of the World based on several destinations which had been pre-selected by the show's producers.
The destinations were (winners are shown in bold):
Natural wonders:
- Milford Sound
- Mt Everest
- Grand Canyon
Ancient: one wonder
- Machu Picchu
- Pyramids
- Petra
Ancient: two wonders
- Angkor Wat
- Great Wall of China
- Easter Island
Waterfall wonders
- Niagara Falls
- Victoria Falls
- Iguazu Falls
Modern wonders
- Eiffel Tower
- Taj Mahal
- Opera House
City wonders
- Rome
- New York
- Shanghai
Island wonders
- Bora Bora
- Aitutaki
- Santorini
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