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

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

Of the many Jesuit missions in South America, this complex is one of the best preserved.

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

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

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

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

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.

These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.

This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.

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

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

Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings.

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.

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

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

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

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