Places Alpy Wants to Go

A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.

A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.

Even after multiple failed attempts to be hanged, Chaguinhas was still alive, making people believe it was a miracle.

Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.

This kilometer-long university building is an unexpected architectural delight.

Once a year, ambitious surfers can ride the world's largest river.

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.

An obelisk marks the exact center of the continent, as per the calculations of the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.

This small Brazilian museum honors the work of a German biologist who studied the jungles for decades.

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

This intriguing museum chronicles the history and impact of immigration in Brazil.

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

A puppy slum that protects canines from the cruelties of the human slums.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.

This gravesite in the Amazon Rainforest was left behind by a failed Third Reich expedition.

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