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

Many cities have held the title, but Brazil snatched the crown from Chile in 2011.

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

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

A beautiful, abandoned farming headquarters overtaken by nature and graffiti.

This mesmerizing statue of a child wrestling an anteater symbolizes the native culture and biodiversity of São Paulo.

Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.

Hidden in plain sight, this lush garden sits atop one of the most iconic buildings in São Paulo.

The first model village in Brazil, built in 1917 to house workers at the jute sack factory.

This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.

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

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

An obelisk marks the exact center of the continent, as per the calculations of the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon.

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.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.

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

This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.

This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.

The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.