Rio de janeiro

Isola Grande

State of Rio de Janeiro · Isola Grande · Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lush, mostly undeveloped island & state park with beaches, rainforest hiking & coastal villages.

Leme

Leme · Leme · Leme, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Praia do Leblon

State of Rio de Janeiro · Praia do Leblon · Praia do Leblon, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Arpoador

State of Rio de Janeiro · Arpoador · Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Swimming beach popular with photographers for its dramatic sunset views & landscape.

Praia Vermelha

State of Rio de Janeiro · Praia Vermelha · Red Beach, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Small beach protected by a headland, with coarse, reddish-colored sand and usually calm water.

Ipanema Beach

State of Rio de Janeiro · Ipanema Beach · Ipanema Beach, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Long, popular stretch of beach known for sunbathing, along with soccer & volleyball.

Copacabana

Copacabana · Copacabana · Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Arcos da Lapa | Aqueduto da Carioca

Lapa · Arcos da Lapa | Aqueduto da Carioca · Lapa, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-040, Brazil

18th-century aqueduct with 2 rows of arches, now serving as a bridge for a tram.

Museu do Amanhã

Centro · Museu do Amanhã · Praça Mauá, 1 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20081-240, Brazil

Waterfront applied science museum exploring humanity's future challenges & opportunities.

Pan de Azúcar

Urca · Pan de Azúcar · Sugarloaf Mountain - Urca, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This 396m-tall peak on a peninsula jutting out into the ocean features a cableway & sweeping views.

Cristo Redentor

Alto da Boa Vista · Cristo Redentor · Parque Nacional da Tijuca - Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22261, Brazil

Giant, 30-m-tall mountaintop statue of Jesus Christ, accessed by train & offering city views.