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

This modernist building is the last remnant of an ambitious plan to restore a neighborhood.

The first model village in Brazil, built in 1917 to house workers at the jute sack factory.

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

This Brazilian Lady Liberty is one of the few replicas that was actually made by the original designer.

In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

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

This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

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

A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.

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

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

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

This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend.

One of the few places in the world where visitors can walk alongside fossilized tracks from 80 different dinosaur species.

This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

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

A jungle in the heart of São Paulo reminds visitors of what Brazil looked like untouched by man.

Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.

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