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JESUS Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7 Wonder of the World
Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The statue stands 38 metres (120 ft) tall weighs 700 short tons (635 tonnes), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is the tallest of its kind in the world. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.[1][2][3] A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil.[4] The idea for erecting a large statue atop Corcovado was first suggested in the mid 1850s ...