Pedra Branca State Park, Rio de Janeiro

Chico Mendes Ecological Park

The Chico Mendes Ecological Park has walking trails through a 43-hectare preserved section of the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest)

Casa do Pontal Art Museum

The Casa Do Pontal is home to the largest and most important collection of folk art in Brazil

Barra Woods

Barra Woods is one of the most visited green areas in the Zona Oeste, with a lake, walking trails through the woods, large lawns, playgrounds, and sporting facilities

Cidade de Deus or City of God is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, made famous by the eponymous movie based on the novel by Paulo Lins, which offered a peek into the violence and crime-ridden lives of its inhabitants

Barra Shopping

Barra Shopping in the Barra de Tijuca neighborhood is one of the largest malls in Latin America, with over 600 retail stores

Aerospace Museum

The Aerospace Museum is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with a good collection of over 100 planes, as well as engines, parts, archived documents and historical photographs

Museu do Açude

Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the founders of the Modern Art Museum, the Museu do Acude displays a collection of items from the history of Portuguese rule, including furniture, kitchenware, and an array of ''azulejos'', or Portuguese blue tiles

Pedra Branca State Park, Rio de Janeiro