Christo Rei (28m tall), statue of Christ, in Cacilhas suburb across the Rio Tejo, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Hill of Crosses (Kryziu Kalnas), thousands of memorial crosses, a tradition of planting crosses since the 14th century, Lithuania, Baltic States, Europe

View of the Christ statue (Cristo Redactor) on Corcovado with Tijuca National Park behind, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Float of resurrected Jesus, Easter Sunday procession at the end of Semana Santa (Holy Week), Ayamonte, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Statue of Jesus Christ. Basilica of Fatima, Fatima, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Crown of Thorns, Christ's Passion relics at Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Monument of Christo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) on a mountain pass between Mendoza and Santiago, Andes, Argentina, South America

View of the Christ statue, Sugar Loaf and Guanabara Bay. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The Christus Rei statue, a depiction of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms, in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Statue of Crucified Jesus Christ on Kamenny Most, the oldest Gothic stone bridge in Czech Republic, at dusk, Pisek, Budejovicko, Czech Republic, Europe

Christ of Torre Colimena, Manduria, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking city and Sugar Loaf mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Couple at Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor), Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Rio de Janeiro landscape showing Corcovado, the Christ and the Sugar Loaf, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Rio de Janeiro landscape showing Corcovado, the Christ and the Sugar Loaf, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Rio de Janeiro landscape showing Corcovado, the Christ and the Sugar Loaf, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Rio de Janeiro landscape showing Corcovado, the Christ and the Sugar Loaf, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View of Rocinha favela (slum) (shanty town), Corcovado mountain and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the city, Cuzco, Peru, South America

Detail of a Crucifixion sculpture in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral Treasure Museum, Paris, France, Europe

Mirador del Cerro de San Cristobal, City of Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Cyclist on pathway around Botafogo Bay with Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor) in the background, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ (Cristo Blanco) (White Jesus), Cusco, Peru, South America

Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor) at sunset, Corvocado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Virgin and Child, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Copy of the Baptism of Christ, by Andrea Sansovino, Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Plaster relief of Christ carrying the cross, Palais des Papes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avignon, Rhone Valley, Provence, France, Europe

Tympanum of the Last Judgement. Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

View of Christ the Redeemer statue and Botafogo Bay from Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Jesus, Simon the Pharisee and the sinner, San Vivaldo, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ sculpture in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral Treasure Museum, Paris, France, Europe

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Detail of a Crucifixion sculpture in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral Treasure Museum, Paris, France, Europe

The Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue on Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Jesus's sacred heart, Auxerre, Yonne, Burgundy, France, Europe

Aerial view of Botafogo Bay, Corcovadao and the Christ statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

A 14th century Virgin and Child statue in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

View of Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado and Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ, Cristo Rei, Lisbon, Portugal, South West Europe

Calvary outside Avignon Cathedral, Vaucluse, France, Europe

Tourists looking at Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor), Corvocado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Botafogo Bay and Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ on the Cross, altar piece, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, Europe

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Boats in Guanabara Bay with Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor) in the background, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christmas crib, Paris, France, Europe

Christmas crib, Paris, France, Europe

Western gate sculpture of the risen Christ holding the world, Saint-Corentin Cathedral, Quimper, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ, Canico, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

God and Jesus, Saint-Vulfran d'Abbeville church, Somme, France, Europe

Boats moored in the harbour with Christ the Redeemer statue in background, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View of Christ the Redeemer statue and Botafogo Bay at sunset from Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corvocado and Botafogo Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christmas crib, Paris, France, Europe

Chaldean Mass in Jabal Lweibdeh, Amman, Jordan, Middle East

Boats moored in harbour with Christ the Redeemer statue in background, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Boats moored in the harbour with Christ the Redeemer statue in background, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corvocado and Botafogo Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Detail of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

People jogging with Christ the Redeemer statue in background, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Boats moored in harbour with Christ the Redeemer statue in background, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) on Mt. Corcovado above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ in Glory against stained glass windows, Nha Trang Cathedral, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Head of statue of Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer rising above the clouds, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ overlooking the city, Cuzco, Peru, South America

Large statue of Jesus Christ with arms outstretched at Taman Balirangeng on the south east coast of Siau Island, Siau, Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Brazilian flag with a favela and the Christ statue on Corcovado peak in the background, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Twilight view of the Favela Santa Marta with Corcovado and the Christ statue behind, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Views of Rio de Janeiro and Christ the Redeemer from Sugarloaf mountain (Pao de Acucar) at sunset, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado Mountain at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Ponte 25 de Abril Bridge with Cristo Rei statue (Christ the King Sanctuary) behind, suspension bridge over the Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Statue of Jesus Christ crucified on a cross by Catherine Green, Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Fatima, Centro, Portugal, Europe

The Christ Statue (Cristo Redentor) on the summit of Corcovado mountain in a sea of clouds, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Tijuca National Park, Christ the Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor) on Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The Christ Statue (Cristo Redentor) on the summit of Corcovado mountain in a sea of clouds, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

The Christ Statue (Cristo Redentor) on the summit of Corcovado mountain in a sea of clouds, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ Statue, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

View of the Favela Santa Marta with Corcovado and the Christ statue behind, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Shrine of Christ the King, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Corcovado and Christ statue viewed through the palm trees of the Botanical Garden, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the King Statue, overlooking Lubango, Angola, Africa

Head of statue of Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Crowded Copacabana Beach with distant view of Christ the Redeemer statue far right, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View of Botafogo Bay at sunset with Christ the Redeemer statue in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, between the Mountain and the Sea, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer at sunset, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Plaster cast of the Schreyer-Landauer monument funerary memorial by Adam Kraft, about 1460-1509, showing detail of Christ's entombment, Victoria and Albert Museum, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Brushfield Street and Christ Church Spitalfields near Spitalfield Market, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Low angle shot of Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro in a cloudy day, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado Mountain at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Floodlit statue of Christ the Redeemer at 710m on Mount Corcovado, above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer above the clouds, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America