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14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading

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The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

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Largo do Boticário

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

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Parque Lage

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

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Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

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

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Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps

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

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Images of the Unconscious Museum.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Images of the Unconscious Museum

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

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Largest Street Art Mural in the World

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

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A maze of graves.

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Cemitério São João Batista

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

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