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15 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in São Paulo, Brazil

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Livraria da Vila

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

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The extravagant crypts at the São Paulo Cathedral.

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Crypt of the São Paulo Cathedral

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

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One of the alleys.

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Beco do Batman

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

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Aerial view of Hotel Unique with red pool on top

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Hotel Unique

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

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Casa de Pedra

The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."

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Butantã Snake Institute

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

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The abandoned Castelinho da Rua Apa in Sao Paulo

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Castelinho da Rua Apa

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

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Museu da Tatuagem

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Museu da Tatuagem de São Paulo

Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.

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