22 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in São Paulo - Atlas Obscura

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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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Livraria da Vila

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

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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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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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La Madone de São Paulo

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

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Butantã Snake Institute

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

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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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