Rio de Janeiro Highlights

Christ the Redeemer and beach icons in Rio, Brazil.

Quests on this wheel

• Escadaria Selarón — Landmark public stairway adorned by artist Jorge Selarón with colorful & hand-painted tiles.
• Museu do Amanhã — Waterfront applied science museum exploring humanity's future challenges & opportunities.
• AquaRio — Landmark interactive aquarium with 28 enclosures plus a surf museum, food outlets & gift shop.
• Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho — Legendary home of Brazilian soccer hosting Olympic games, plus the opening & closing ceremonies.
• Confeitaria Colombo — A century-old café with huge built-in mirrors & classic pastry-store snacks & sweets.
• Real Gabinete Português de Leitura — Neo-Manueline-style library with ornate decor & a vast collection of volumes by Portuguese authors.
• Pedra do Sal — Small plaza known for its popular weekly samba parties & rustic stands selling drinks.
• Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro — Distinctive, modern Catholic cathedral resembling a pyramid, inaugurated in 1979.
• Centro Luiz Gonzaga de Tradições Nordestinas — Handicraft stalls & restaurants serving Northeastern dishes at a sprawling market with music.
• Arcos da Lapa — 18th-century aqueduct with 2 rows of arches, now serving as a bridge for a tram.
• Ponte Pres. Costa e Silva (Rio-Niterói) — This 8.26-mile concrete bridge between Rio & Niterói is one of the longest in the world.
• Sambódromo Marquês de Sapucaí — Home of the Rio Carnival renovated to host Olympic & Paralympic archery & the end of the marathon.
• Mirante Dona Marta — Cliffside lookout point offering expansive, panoramic views of Rio & the Christ the Redeemer statue.
• Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro — Storied, Parisian-style theater from 1909 offering ballet & classical-music performances plus tours.
• BioPark of Rio — Family-friendly zoo with native & exotic birds & animals like tigers, lions, bears & alligators.
• Station of Santa Teresa trams — Station for uphill rides in a vintage 32-person tram stopping at restaurants & attractions.
• Sugar Loaf cable car — Rising above Guanabara Bay, this stone mountain is reachable by gondola & offers expansive views.
• Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — Large collection of modern art in an iconic building by the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer.
• Mureta da Urca — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.8★, 4718 reviews) worth spinning for.
• Praça XV de Novembro — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.6★, 4765 reviews) worth spinning for.

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