Brazil

Places in this region

New Jerusalem Theater

World's largest open air theater spans 24 acres and hosts a massive recreation of the Passion of Christ

Spanning 24 acres, New Jerusalem Theater seems more like a medieval castle than a performance space. Yet each year, this massive open-air theater puts its gigantic space to use for a roving... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by atimian

Francisco Brennand's Ceramic Workshop

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor

Calling Francisco Brennand’s workshop an office is a grave misnomer. Filled with hundreds of his statues, paintings and ceramics, his workshop complex is a vast labor of love and artistic... »

Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, A Facebook user and 2 others

Boca do Acre

Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion

The Amazon town of Boca do Acre has become a maelstrom, blending hallucinogens with a complex syncretic religion blended from Christianity, Spiritism, Shamanism and African Animism. Santo... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades

Natural Park Reserve

Strange rock formations. »

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Cebeça de cuia is a legend in the state of Piaui. This is the story of Crispin, a young boy who lived on the banks of the river Parnaíba. His family was poor. One day, coming for lunch, his mother... »

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escadaria selaron

ceramic color steps by Jorge Selarón

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Museu Oscar Niemeyer

Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar

The Museu Oscar Niemeyer is precariously perched on a massive yellow 60-foot pillar. Impossibly balanced, the museum stares like a bright Cyclops out over a calm reflecting pool, greeting... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and Nicholas Jackson

Curitiba Botanical Gardens

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature

The Curitiba Botanical Gardens look like something out of a lost age. Constructed in 1991 to resemble French royal gardens, the entire grounds are drenched in luxurious elegance. Flowers line... »

Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by atimian and Nicholas Jackson

World's Tallest Lego Tower

Many cities have held the title, but Brazil snatched the crown from Chile in 2011

Thousands of people, mostly children, gathered in the large Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo in April 2011 to build what would be named the world's tallest Lego tower. Surprisingly, it took quite... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and atimian

Fordlândia

Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest

During the 1920s Henry Ford was benefiting from a major boom in the automobile industry. His company was selling thousands upon thousands of cars and needed massive amounts of rubber to make... »

Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by AllisonEng, Nicholas Jackson and 3 others