This stone monument marks the beginning of Portugal's presence in Brazil.

One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

The most unusual block in Brasília.

This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.

This kilometer-long university building is an unexpected architectural delight.

This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.

Cars mysteriously roll uphill on this street.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.

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

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

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

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.