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

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

A memorial to Brazil's little-known role in World War II.

Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

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

This small Brazilian museum honors the work of a German biologist who studied the jungles for decades.

The mystery of Brazil's "Land of Twins" has led to wild theories such as Nazi genetic experiments.

This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.

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

Of the many Jesuit missions in South America, this complex is one of the best preserved.

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.

A 1995 memorial acknowledges the tremendous contributions of Vietnamese refugees to Canada.

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."