This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

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

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

World's largest open air theater spans 24 acres and hosts a massive recreation of the Passion of Christ.

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

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

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.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

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

Africa's Venice on stilts.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.