A giant bird sits atop a tower at one of the largest shopping centers in Brazil.

An emporium of communication in Vitória's Old City.

In this Brazilian city, a vertical graveyard rules the skyline.

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.

The only restaurant serving indigenous foods from the Amazon.

This artist's studio is decorated inside and out with tiles, mosaics, and ceramic dishware.

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

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

The longest sea beach in the world can be found on the southern coast of Brazil.

One of the few remaining temples of the Religion of Humanity.

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

The most unusual block in Brasília.

One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.

This modernist building is the last remnant of an ambitious plan to restore a neighborhood.

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

This São Paulo home became a lifelong prison for a woman with a tragic childhood.

This skyscraper once housed weapons during the revolution and was the scene of two brutal crimes that shocked São Paulo society.

This museum on the site of a former rubber plantation showcases the harsh conditions to which rubber tappers in the Amazon were subjected.

Even after multiple failed attempts to be hanged, Chaguinhas was still alive, making people believe it was a miracle.

A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.

A shrine to a 19th-century femicide victim turned miracle worker.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Some believe Ponce de León's mystical spring lurks right under a public drinking fountain.