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.

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

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

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

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

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

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.

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

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

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

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

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

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

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.