Someone waited three years in Rio de Janeiro for the perfect moment to take this pic (Twitter):
About the statue: Christ The Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue was created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida sculpted the face. Voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the statue is 98 ft. high, excluding its 26 ft, pedestal. The arms stretch 92 ft. wide.
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