Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Since 1931, the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer has towered over Rio de Janeiro, its outstretched arms seen by many as a testament of the warmth of the Brazilian people.

Standing 125 feet (38 m) high, and located at the peak of the 2,300 (710 m) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park, the statue is the work of the sculptor Paul Landowski, to a design by local engineer Heito da Silva Costa.

It is a truly inspiring site, with panoramic views of one of the word's most exciting and beautifully situated cities.

Biggest Rivers in the World

Rivers are always a fantastic feature of Nature. Some of Earth's rivers are really big and actually pass through several different countries. I'll make a quick list with the World's biggest rivers.

Amazon River (world biggest river)

• Length (km): 6,937.08
• Length (miles): 4,300
• Drainage area (km²): 6,915,000
• Average discharge (m³/s): 219,000
• Outflow: Atlantic Ocean
• Countries in the drainage basin: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana

Nile River (world second biggest river)

• Length (km): 6,650
• Length (miles): 4,132
• Drainage area (km²): 3,349,000
• Average discharge (m³/s): 5,100
• Outflow: Mediterranean Sea
• Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Yangtze River (world third biggest river)

• Length (km): 6,300
• Length (miles): 3,917
• Drainage area (km²): 1,800,000
• Average discharge (m³/s): 31,900
• Outflow: East China Sea
• Countries in the drainage basin: China

Mississippi – Missouri River (world forth biggest river)

• Length (km): 6,275
• Length (miles): 4,300
• Drainage area (km²): 2,980,000
• Average discharge (m³/s): 16,200
• Outflow: Gulf of Mexico
• Countries in the drainage basin: United States (98.5%), Canada (1.5%)

Yenisei – Angara – Selenga River (world fifth biggest river)

• Length (km): 5,539
• Length (miles): 4,300
• Drainage area (km²): 2,580,000
• Average discharge (m³/s): 19,600
• Outflow: Kara Sea
• Countries in the drainage basin: Russia, Mongolia