It is hard to think of Rio without thinking of the famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue that overlooks the city from Corcovado Mountain. It stands 30 meters (90 feet) high. There is a train up to it but I took a taxi and spent 30 minutes or so taking photos. I wish it had been a sunnier day. The statue is carved from granite and was designed by French artists and installed in the late 1920's. Its inauguration was in 1931. It was well worth seeing.