Saluting the New Wonder
Apr. 19, 2007 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - U.S. pilot Mike Mangold flies past the statue of Christ the Redeemer, located atop the 710-meter (2,330 feet) Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest. The 38-meter statue (125 feet) was originally inaugurated in 1931. Christ the Redeemer is a leader in voting for the worldÕs seven new wonders, which be named on July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Picture © Gregg Newton/ZUMA