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The statue is made of concrete and covered with thousands of tiny triangle-shaped tiles called soapstone. Its arms stretch out 92 feet wide, almost as long as a basketball court. People ride a small train up the steep mountain to visit it.

• From the top, you can see the whole city of Rio, the beaches, and the ocean!
• About two million people visit Christ the Redeemer every year.
• Lightning strikes the statue several times a year, and workers have to fix the tiles when they chip off.