Curitiba

Places in this region

Image of Museu Oscar Niemeyer located in Curitiba, Brazil | Museu Oscar Niemeyer at night. (Felipe Vieira/Flickr)
Curitiba, Brazil

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

Image of Curitiba Botanical Gardens located in Curitiba, Brazil | The entry to the gardens. (jeffbelmonte/Flickr)
Curitiba, Brazil

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