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New Seven Wonders of the World

More than 100 million people voted to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World. We put together a slideshow of the winners -- just in case you don't have time to visit them.

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The main attraction of Chichen Itza is the pyramid also known as El Castillo. Built sometime between 1000 and 1200, the pyramid was used as a temple to the god Kukulkan. Archaeologists believe that the pyramid also served as a calendar for the Mayas. In total it has 365 steps -- one for each day of the year.

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