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National gallery which a superb collection covering the many different genres of Brazilian art

Museum containing craft exhibits which shed light on Brazilian popular culture

Gallery devoted to modern art which rests on striking V-shaped stilts

The most well-known of the Zona Sul’s beaches, the beach is (to some) evocative of Rio’s soul

Popular beach best known for a catchy 1960s hit

The local beach for one of Rio’s most cosmopolitan neighborhoods

Baroque church with ornate interior next to the Old Cathedral

Benedictine monastery with an elaborately decorated Brazilian Baroque interior

Former cathedral of Rio which hosted Imperial coronations

A colonial church with an endearing, if sometimes tragic, history

This 46,000-seat stadium is home to Botafogo, one of Rio’s top teams.

One of the largest stadiums in the world which has hosted, among other events, two World Cup finals

Stadium which has been the home of Vasco da Gama football club since 1927

Large market where many cariocas choose to hang out

Produce market with a great range of adjacent bars

A weekly market in Ipanema that is a haven for artists

Global symbol of Rio, this huge statue of Christ hugs the city from atop Corcovado Mountain

396m high, rainforest-covered, mountain which juts out of the sea to offer great views of Rio

Famous botanical gardens which provide a respite from Rio’s hustle

Park in the shadow of Corcovado with a number of walking trails through dense rainforest

Museum covering Brazil’s history from before the arrival of the Portuguese to the 19th century

Historic hub of Rio where Portuguese king João VI chose to have his palace when he arrived in 1808

A former palace of both the Portuguese and Brazilian royal families

Colonial drinking fountain built to give sailors fresh water

Where Rio’s samba schools have their parade during Carnaval

Small museum showing the different sides of Rio's Carnaval experience

Area where samba schools can prepare for the next Carnaval

A huge conical piece of modernism that is heavily influenced by Mesoamerican pyramid architecture

A secluded beach beneath Sugar Loaf Mountain where Estácio de Sá and his men founded Rio in 1565

Modernist memorial to Brazilian servicemen who died in the Second World War

The landscaped gardens of an Imperial residence which include lakes, grottoes and a Chinese pagoda

Museum devoted to the history and cultures of Brazil’s indigenous groups

Museum covering Brazil’s history as a republic which is housed in the former presidential palace

City gallery hosting a range of temporary cutting-edge exhibitions

Charming museum housing the private art collection of industrialist Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya

19th century fort housing a museum devoted to the Brazilian Army

Neoclassical building that housed the Brazilian Congress between 1926 and 1960