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Statue of Christ the Redeemer
Where: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Built: 1931
Located atop a 2,300ft (700m) mountain overlooking the city. "Arms wide, head up, the Redeemer also looks a bit like a giant wide receiver, open and waiting on a long pass from God himself" - Charles Graeber, National Geographic Magazine
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