Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is known for its beauty, culture and of course the iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue. Considered the largest Art Deco in the world, the famous statue represents Brazil's faith in Christianity. But what defenses does a 100-foot statue at the top of a mountain have against lightning? Not much.

The striking Christ the Redeemer statue, which watches over Rio De Janeiro, has suffered some injuries recently due to lightning. Two fingers on Christ's hands have been chipped over the past few weeks. Last month, the iconic statue lost part of its right middle finger in a storm and on Thursday, Jesus thumbs were damaged. Father Omar Raposo, who serves as rector at the shrine, made the announcement also saying, "They say lightning does not strike the same spot twice. But with the Christ it does."

The statue had suffered from lightning strikes once before on Feb. 10, 2008 during an electrical storm. During that time, Jesus's head and eyebrows along with the fingers were struck. The Rio De Janeiro state government replaced some of the outer soapstone layers and repaired the lightning rods installed on the statue. It must be both an honor and terrifying to be the workers having to constantly repair the statue.

The Christ Redeemer was built in 1931, and it is part of the "New Seven Wonders of the World" list. The statue has undergone renovations before due to cracks, repairing the façade and the removal political graffiti. On April 15, 2010 graffiti was sprayed on to Christ's head and right arm. A $10,000 reward was posted for any information on the "crime against a nation" as Mayor Eduardo Paes called it. Housepainter Paulo Souza dos Santos was identified as the suspect of the vandalism by Milatary Police.

Though the statue isn't going anywhere, it is scary when its fingers are blown off. "Cristo Redentor" has appeared in many films and was used in the publicity materials for Brazil's 2016 Olympic bid. Most importantly, the statue is a beautiful representation of an entire country.