And stay happy, Swifties,” he added. The iconic statue, which has an arm span of 92 feet, stands 98 feet tall atop Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro’s majestic mountains and beaches.

The arms of Christ are outstretched as a gesture of welcoming, reaching 92 feet from finger to finger. It's the largest Art Deco statue in the world. In fact, it's the largest ever built to date.

There are around 6 million tiles on the Christ Redeemer in total. Work began in 1926, funded mainly by the church in Rio, and on October 12, 1931, the statue was inaugurated.

Rio de Janeiro is welcoming Taylor Swift with wide open arms as the pop star continues the Latin American leg of her Ticketmaster-breaking Eras Tour. Swift is scheduled to play three concerts in Rio ...

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