Places amandajane Wants to Go

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.

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

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

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

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

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

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.

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

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

A massive fallen water tank bombed by the Tamil Tigers in the final stages of the long Sri Lankan Civil War.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.