Claim: Rio de Janeiro contains Sugarloaf Mountain.

.  Sugarloaf Mountain -LRB- Pão de Açúcar -LSB- ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi aˈsukaʁ -RSB- -RRB- is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean . Rising 396 m above the harbor , its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar . It is known worldwide for its cableway and panoramic views of the city .   The mountain is one of several monolithic granite and quartz mountains that rise straight from the water 's edge around Rio de Janeiro .   The mountain is protected by the Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument , created in 2006 .  This became part of a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 2012 .