One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.

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

This convent has a unique history, including being burned down by a friar trying to get rid of a few bats.

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

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

The remains of a British railway rusting in the jungle mist of a Brazilian mountainside.

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

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

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

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

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

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

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

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

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

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

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

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