Who hasn't heard of Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana and Ipanema beaches? Their names conjure up images of caipirinhas and flamboyant samba dancers costumes during Carnaval, one of the world’s largest.
Standing tall on top of the Mount Corcovado, or Sugarloaf Mountain, the 38-meter Christ the Redeemer statue was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.