This landmark is so well known that it may feel somewhat surreal when you finally see it in person. Rising 98 feet above its 26 feet pedestal, the statue is located on the Corcovado Mountain in Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the city centre. Do not miss a visit to this new Wonder of the World when in Rio.

Rio happens to have one of the world's most famous beaches, with Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon being the most well known. It would be a travesty not to make a trip to any one of the numerous beaches in Rio.

This Mountain rises 396 meters above the mouth of the Atlantic's Guanabarra Bay. Ride the cable cars to the top of the mountain or rock climb using one of the more than 270 routes on it. The mountain gets its name from the mounds of sugar that were shaped like it for shipping during the sugar cane trade days in Brazil.

Brazil is also well known as a football nation and is home to the Estadio do Maracana or Maracana Stadium which was the largest open air stadiums in the world in 1950 when it first hosted the FIFA World cup. It is worth visiting this site while in Rio to get a taste of this popular sport and city which is home to some of the most famous footballers in the world.

Rio is awash with museums exhibiting many things from natural history, political history of the country and there is even a museum for the city's famous carnival. With museums for all tastes it would not be fit to leave Rio without visiting one.