Places paleasfunk Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

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

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

Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.

Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

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

High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve.

An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

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

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

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

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.