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Camera Catches Breathtaking Shot of Sun Behind Christ the Redeemer During World Cup Final Jul 13, 2014 By YAZHOU SUN PHOTO: . The sun sets behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janiero, July 13, 2014. ABC Breathtaking. It's the most apt description for the shot of an amazing sunset behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. The statue towers above the famed Maracanã where the final was played today.

Kim Kardashian Strikes a Pose with Jesus The pregnant reality star visited the Christ The Redeemer Statue in Brazil. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian wears a pink dress while her and boyfriend rapper Kanye West visit the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 9, 2013.

<p>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) &#8212; Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue, welcoming visitors to this tropical city for more than 70 years, will soon be seen in a new light.</p> <p>A French artist has been commissioned to bathe the mountaintop Christ in blue light, for two nights beginning today, to celebrate the statue's 72nd anniversary tomorrow.</p>