A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.

A display of works by one of the world masters sacred art, an 18th-century Brazilian sculptor nicknamed "the little cripple."

This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.

Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.

This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.

An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.

Plagued by riots, celebrity injuries and a tragic death, this amusement park has been demolished.

This sculpture garden creates a whimsical aura in an urban and wild environment.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.