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Christ The Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is an arts decoratif (art-deco) statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, created by Paul Landowski. It is 98ft heigh, 92ft wide and weighs 635 metric tons. It is located at the peak of the 2300ft Corcovado mountain.

• Material: reinfoced concrete and soapstone
• Completion: 1931 (92 years ago)
• Cost: $4,100,000