Christ the Redeemer on “7 Wonders of the World”, a list by TheLysts Platform on TheLysts.

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38 m of Art Deco soapstone and concrete on Corcovado, arms open over Rio. The youngest wonder on the list and the one that most defines its city's silhouette.
Address
Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Country
Brazil
Built
1922–1931
Why
The modern entry — a 20th-century icon that became shorthand for an entire country