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SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Jardim Botânico de São Paulo

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

Monumento MĂŁe Preta

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

Museu Afro Brasil

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

'The Indian and the Anteater' Sculpture

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

Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil

Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

La Madone de SĂŁo Paulo

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown SĂŁo Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

SĂ© Station Mural

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

Museu Penitenciário Paulista

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Museu da Tatuagem de SĂŁo Paulo

Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Crypt of the SĂŁo Paulo Cathedral

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Vila Maria ZĂ©lia

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

Paranapiacaba Train Station

The remains of a British railway rusting in the jungle mist of a Brazilian mountainside.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Hotel Unique

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.
Ubatuba, Brazil

Ubatuba Whale

What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Castelinho da Rua Apa

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

Hidden Madonna Altar

A secret Virgin Mary tucked away on a Brazilian beach.
Ubatuba, Brazil

Anchieta Island Correctional Institute

The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down.
Santos, Brazil

Leaning Towers of Santos

Something about this Brazilian city is slightly askew... literally.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Livraria da Vila

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.
Santos, Brazil

Brazil's Coffee Palace

This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Casa de Pedra

The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."
SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Butantan Snake Institute

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.