São Paulo, Brazil
Monumento Mãe Preta
This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.
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Lagoinha, Brazil
Lagoinha Ruins
A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.
Cuiabá, Brazil
Geographic Center of South America
An obelisk marks the exact center of the continent, as per the calculations of the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cachoeiras do Horto (Horto Waterfalls)
A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.
Quixeramobim, Brazil
Pyramids of the Order of the Guardians of the Pharaohs
Modern pyramids built to channel positive energy have also fomented local tales of animal sacrifice.
Silva Jardim, Brazil
The Golden Lion Tamarins of Poço das Antas
These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.
Tapiraí, Brazil
Trilha dos Tucanos
This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.
Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil
The Patriarch Tree
This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Rua do Amendoim (Peanut Street)
Cars mysteriously roll uphill on this street.
Manduri, Brazil
The Capuchin Monkeys of Manduri
In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.
Paraty, Brazil
Masonic Symbols of Paraty
This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.
Ubatuba, Brazil
Ubatuba Whale
What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.
Laranjal do Jari, Brazil
The Nazi Graveyard of Brazil
This gravesite in the Amazon Rainforest was left behind by a failed Third Reich expedition.
São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil
Casa da Flor
A self built castle built by a salt worker in Brazil.
Brasília, Brazil
Árvore dos Desejos (Wish Tree)
Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.
Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Caxias do Sul Dog Favela
A puppy slum that protects canines from the cruelties of the human slums.
Manaus, Brazil
Museu do Homem do Norte (Northern Man Museum)
This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.
Curitiba, Brazil
Museu Oscar Niemeyer
Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.
Boca do Acre, Brazil
Boca do Acre
Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion.
São Paulo, Brazil
Museu Penitenciário Paulista
A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.
Jardim Anapolis, Brazil
Dedo de Deus
Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.
Santana do Riacho, Brazil
Cachoeira do Lajeado
This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.
Manaus, Brazil
Biatüwi
The only restaurant serving indigenous foods from the Amazon.
Brazil
National Park of Seven Cities - Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades
Unusual rock formations eroded into a landscape of stone beasts.
