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2. Christ the Redeemer. It’s frequently said that God is Brazilian. 
The real truth is unknown, but at least a piece of him is in the Rio 
de Janeiro statue, Christ the Redeemer, towering above the marvellous 
city with open arms giving it forever a permanent hug, from one hand 
to the other, measuring almost 30 metres. Since it was placed on top 
of the 2,300-foot peak of Corcovado mountain in 1931, this figure has 
been one of the most famous symbols of Rio. It stands 100 feet tall on a 
20-foot pedestal, weighs 700 tons, and is visible night and day from most 
of the city’s neighbourhoods. On top of Corcovado Mountain, a penitent 
Christ the Redeemer opens his arms to all of Rio de Janeiro. The left 
arm points to the Rio de Janeiro’s north zone, the right to the south 


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zone, while the saintly perch offers spectacular views of Ipanema, the 
Maracana football stadium and the Serra dos Órgãos mountain range.
3. Great Pyramid of Giza, the also called Khufu’s Pyramid or the 
Pyramid of Khufu,
and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest 
of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now 
Cairo, Egypt in Africa, and is the only remaining member of the Seven 
Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as 
a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) 
and constructed over a 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. The 
Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 
3,800 years. Visibly all that remains is the underlying step-pyramid core 
structure seen today. Many of the casing stones that once covered the 
structure can still be seen around the base of the Great Pyramid. There 
have been varying scientific and alternative theories regarding the Great 
Pyramid’s construction techniques. Most accepted construction theories 
are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a 
quarry and dragging and lifting them into place.
There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest 
chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and 
was unfinished. A passage from the Grand Gallery leads to the Queen’s 
Chamber, while an antechamber leads from the Grand Gallery to the 
King’s Chamber. Both the King’s Chamber and the Queen’s Chamber 
contain small shafts that ascend out of the pyramid. Egyptologists now 
conclude they were used for ceremonial purposes.


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