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

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

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

This intriguing museum chronicles the history and impact of immigration in Brazil.

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

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

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

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

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.