A photo posted by Mauro dos Santos Oliveira (@mauro3211) on Nov 11, 2014 at 10:40am PST Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe NITEROI, Brazil, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A California sand artist's 39-foot-tall sandcastle on a Brazilian beach is being considered for a world record by Guinness officials. Guinness World Records adjudicators traveled to the Niteroi, Brazil, beach to examine the detailed castle built by Rusty Croft, a sand artist and co-owner of California-based Sand Guys, which has created sculptures for companies including Google and Facebook. Advertisement The castle was built using 20 truckloads of sand and was sponsored by Caterpillar Inc. Archie Lionce of Caterpillar said a decision from Guinness is expected within days. The current Guinness World Record holder for largest sandcastle is Ed Jarrett, who constructed a 37-foot, 10-inch castle in Farmington, Conn., in 2011.
