Tal Mahal in India

The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters, organisers said on Saturday.

The other four are Peru's Machu Picchu, the mountain settlement that symbolises the Inca empire, Mexico's Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, the Colosseum in Rome and the Taj Mahal in India.

The seven winners were announced at a glitzy show at the Benfica stadium in Lisbon after what is likely to be the biggest online poll at www.new7wonders.com.

The Petra monument, perhaps the least known of the seven, is carved out of solid rock from the side of a mountain.

The ancient seven wonders of the world all existed more than 2,000 years ago, and were all in the Mediterranean region. Only one - the Pyramids of Giza - remains standing today.

The originals were selected by one man, believed by many to be ancient Greek writer Antipater of Sidon.

- Text and photos by Reuters

Machu Picchu

Great Wall of China

The Collosseum in Italy

Petra in Jordan

Christ the Redeemer in Brazil.

Chichen Itza in Mexico.