Christ the Redeemer (statue), Brazil

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Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world.
It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal,
30 metres (98 ft) wide.
It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long,700 short tons),
located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. Read more

New Seven Wonders of the World

New Seven Wonders of the World was a project that attempted to update the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a modern list of wonders. The New7Wonders Foundation, established in 2001, relied on private donations and the sale of broadcast rights and received no public funding or taxpayers' money. After the final announcement, New7Wonders said it didn't earn anything from the exercise and barely recovered its investment. Read more

Taj Mahal,India Agra, India
ताज महल
تاج محل

Chichen Itza, Mexico Yucatán, Mexico
Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha'

Christ the Redeemer, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
O Cristo Redentor

Colosseum, Italy Rome, Italy
Colosseo

Great Wall of China, People's Republic of China China
萬里長城
Wànlǐ Chángchéng

Machu Picchu, Peru Cuzco, Perú
Machu Pikchu

Petra, Jordan Jordan
البتراء
al-Batrāʾ

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