Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...

Think of Rio de Janeiro and the first image that comes to mind – no matter your own belief system – is probably a religious one. Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop ...

The statue of Christ Redeemer in the Tijuca Park was chosen in 2007 as one of the seven new wonders of the world and since last December has been incorporated to Brazil’s heritage. Categories ...

Sculpture of Jesus Christ in Lodwar Lodwar’s statue is a mirror image of the iconic Christ The Redeemer sculpture The gigantic statue of Jesus Christ stands at the Lodwar Catholic Diocese ...

There are multiple ways to reach Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer. Using public transportation ... friendly electric train to the foot of the statue. Others choose to take vans from different ...

Towering on top of one of the many hills that overlook Lodwar, is a gigantic statue of Jesus Christ with His hands spread apart. It is a mirror image of the iconic Christ The Redeemer sculpture that ...

Awaiting you is a massive statue of Christ the Redeemer, a botanical garden and some spectacular views, which recent visitors said should not be missed. After you get your fill of the view ...

So I thought I could get pretty creative here.” Mr Weldon researched spots he could propose in Brazil, with the Christ the Redeemer statue at the very top of his list. The sculpture is deemed ...

Christ the Redeemer has gained even more prominence ... That’s the Rio we want to showcase to the world,” he said. The statue stands at 30 meters (98 feet) tall and weighs 635 tons.

Social media users are accusing President Donald Trump of photoshopping an image he posted of a tattoo on deported dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s hand that the president argued represented the MS-13 gang.

The 125-foot Christ the Redeemer statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, has been struck by lightning for the third time in 15 years with this latest jolt.