The statue stands at 30 meters tall and was built between 1922 and 1931. Equipped with lightning rods, it is struck by ...

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue switched off its lights to mark Earth Hour. New York's Empire State ...

The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro ... to reach Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer. Using public ...

A Brazilian tourist died while visiting the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, on Mar. 16, allegedly due to the ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth ...

The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro displayed a projection of images of Pope Francis along with supportive messages in various languages. The Vatican announced that Pope ...

Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue with its arms extended overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was struck by lightning damaging the statue's right hand thumb, making it lose one finger ...

Taylor Swift received a divine welcome upon her arrival in Brazil ... leg of her Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro, she was greeted by the city's landmark Christ the Redeemer statue — but it had ...

With peaks and beaches, the city is stunning 24 hours a day. After sunset, here are some ideas of things to do in Rio de ...