These 28 cities are finalists in the New7Wonders competition

FROM Casablanca to Doha and Prague, 28 finalists have been chosen in the New7Wonders best cities competition, and they are home to some truly spectacular sights.

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October 22, 2013 - 3:13PM

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THE hunt is on for the most intriguing city in the world.

From Casablanca to Athens, Doha and Prague, 28 finalists have been chosen as part of a new New7Wonders campaign.

Created by Swiss-born filmmaker and explorer Bernard Weber, more than 100 million votes flooded in back in 2007 when he asked the world which seven wonders were the greatest. The Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China were among the winners.

This time, the focus is on city wonders.

"This outstanding shortlist of 28 cities mirrors the diversity of urban society, especially when, for the first time in history, more than half of our planet's population lives in cities," Weber said. "Going forward, the New7Wonders Cities campaign will encourage debate about how cities should respond to the challenges of the present and the future. By voting in this worldwide campaign, people everywhere can decide the seven cities that best represent the achievements and aspirations of our global urban civilisation."

There are three more elimination phases, and the competition will end on December 7, 2014.

The 28 finalists:

• Athens, Greece

• Bangkok, Thailand

• Barcelona, Spain

• Beirut, Lebanon

• Casablanca, Morocco

• Chicago, US

• Doha, Qatar