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Praia de Copacabana

Maddening traffic, noise, packed apartment blocks, and a world-famous beach—this is Copacabana, or, Manhattan with bikinis. Walk along the...

Praia de Ipanema

As you stroll this world-famous beach you'll encounter a cross section of the city's residents, each favoring a particular stretch. Families...

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

What was once the headquarters of Brazil's oldest bank is now an enormous cultural space in downtown Rio. With areas designated for cinema screenings...

Theatro Municipal

If you visit one place in Centro, make it the Municipal Theater, modeled after the Paris Opera House and opened in 1909. Now restored to its...

Escadaria Selarón

After traveling the world and living in more than 50 countries, Chilean painter Selarón began working in 1990 on the iconic tile staircase that...

Palácio do Catete

Once the villa of a German baron, this elegant, 19th-century granite-and-marble palace became the presidential residence after the 1889 coup...

Pão de Açúcar

The indigenous Tupi people originally called the soaring 396-meter (1,300-foot) granite block at the mouth of Baía de Guanabara pau-nh-acugua...

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

It's a cab ride out of town and visits need to be booked in advance, but nature lovers and architecture buffs will find it worth the effort...

Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer

Rio's iconic Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue stands arms outstretched atop 690-meter-high (2,300-foot-high) Corcovado mountain...

Jardim Botânico

The 340-acre Botanical Garden contains more than 5,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants and trees, including 900 varieties of palms...

Maracanã

Fans have witnessed many historic sports moments at this stadium that hosted the finals of the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and was the venue...

Casa Daros

A grand 19th-century neoclassical building has been lovingly restored in conjunction with the acclaimed Swiss art institute Daros to create...

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Bars/ Pubs 17

Shopping Centers/ Malls 6

Religious Building/ Site/ Shrine 6

Crafts 5

Garden/ Arboretum 4

Dance Clubs 2

Castle/ Palace/ Chateau 2

Department Stores 1

Library/ Archive 1

Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train) 1

Zoo/ Aquarium 1

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