"The Christ the Redeemer statue is the undisputed symbol of Rio. The art deco-statue was built by a French sculptor in 1931, and the statue's arms stretch out a massive 92 feet wide. You can see the statue from multiple vantage points in Rio, but it's worth the cable ride up the mountain to see it up close." - Megan Wood Megan Wood Megan Wood is a hotel and travel expert. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Refinery29, Vice, Apartment Therapy, Self, and Cosmopolitan. She currently resides in Milwaukee and her favorite hotel is the One&O