The new Seven Wonders: bags packed.(Editorial)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) | July 24, 2007 | Copyright

The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Saturday, July 21:

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The Seven Wonders of the World are new and improved.

Even though nothing from the United States made the list, it's great. Even the runners-up are wonderful.

On July 7, the New Open World Foundation announced the completion of a world poll to name the "New Seven Wonders of the World." New Open World is an outfit founded by entrepreneur Bernard Weber, a Swiss-born Canadian with a gift for global PR.

The famous old list dates from at least 140 ...

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