Rio de Janeiro has beaches as well as many famous landmarks.
Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings , Carnival , samba , bossa nova , and balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca , Copacabana , Ipanema , and Leblon .	Barra da Tijuca	Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro (state)	Southern Hemisphere	Southern Hemisphere	Carnival	Brazilian Carnival	samba	samba	bossa nova	bossa nova	balneario	balneario	Copacabana	Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)	Ipanema	Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro	Leblon	Leblon, Rio de Janeiro
In addition to the beaches , some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain , named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World ; Sugarloaf Mountain with its cable car ; the Sambdromo -LRB- Sambadrome -RRB- , a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival ; and Maracan Stadium , one of the world 's largest football stadiums .	Maracan Stadium	Maracan Stadium	Carnival	Brazilian Carnival	Corcovado	Corcovado	New Seven Wonders of the World	New7Wonders of the World	Sugarloaf Mountain	Sugarloaf Mountain (Brazil)	cable car	cable car	Sambdromo	Sambadrome Marqus de Sapuca
