Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 39.6 meters tall, including its 9.5 meter pedestal, and 30 meters wide. It weighs 635 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700 meters Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city.
The first electric railway in Brazil was built in the late 1800s. Around then individuals would go to the top of the Corcovado Mountain to enjoy the panoramic view of the city below. Construction started in 1926 and took five years.
