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Centro Cultural do Banco do Brasil
Rua Primeiro de Março, 66
, Centro
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An imposing domed building that dates back to the late 19th century in the heart of the downtown district, this is the [more]
Attraction Type: Movie Theaters
User Rating:7.0

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Casa Franca-Brasil
Rua Visconde de Itaboraí, 78
, Centro
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22535366
This cultural centre, Brazil's first neo-classical building, was built in 1820. Designed by French architect Grandjean [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
User Rating:4.0

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Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
Av. Rio Branco, 199
, Centro
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22409869
Built in 1908, inspired by the Louvre, it is the main fine arts museum in Rio. The Brazilian collection is organised in [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
User Rating:8.0

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Museu de Arte Moderna
Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85
, Aterro do Flamengo
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22102188
The magnificent Parque do Flamengo is a modern and exquisite building in concrete and glass that houses The Modern Arts [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Museu da Chacara do Ceu
Rua Murtinho Nobre, 93
, Santa Teresa
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22248524
Formerly the property of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, Chacara do Ceu is today dedicated to exhibiting works of art [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
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Museu da Republica
Rua do Catete, 153
, Catete
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22856350
Located in Catete and finished in 1866, this museum is housed in the palace that was home to Brazilian presidents from [more]
Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
User Rating:10.0

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Ponte Rio-Niteroi
Baía de Guanabara
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - Not available
Visible in the distance from the top of the Corcovado and the whole Parque do Flamengo, it was the longest bridge of [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
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Barra da Tijuca
Avenida das Americas
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - Not available
Located a little out of the way, this popular area and beach deserves a visit. Famous for its enormous shopping center [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:7.0

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Joquei Clube (Hipodromo da Gavea)
Praça Santos Dumont, 131
, Gávea
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22591596
Located close to the Jardim Botanico on the Gavea side of the Lagoa, this track has been used by Carioca punters since [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:10.0

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Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da II Guerra Mundial
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, 75
, Parque do Flamengo
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22401283
Not many people, including Brazilians themselves, are fully aware of the country's involvement in World War II. In [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
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Corcovado
Rua Cosme Velho 513
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 5581329
At 2230 feet, this hunchback mountain with is where the Christ Redeemer statue stands with outstretched arms. At night, [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:9.5

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Morro da Urca
Praia Vermelha
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - Not available
This is the first hill up the Sugar Loaf. Aside from offering a marvelous view from the top (215 meters high), the base [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:10.0

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Ilha Fiscal
Baía de Guanabara
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 38706025
Straight from fantasyland is this late 19th-century green neo-gothic palace sticking right out of Guanabara Bay. [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:3.5

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Sao Conrado
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - Not available
Towering above this district is the majestic and green Pedra da Gavea. Come here if you like to hang-glide or watch the [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
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Pao de Acucar
Praia Vermelha
, Urca
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 25413737
Sugar Loaf mountain is one of Rio's most famous landmarks. It is the best place to gain dramatic perspective on how sea [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
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Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Avenida Epitácio Pessoa
, Lagoa
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - Not available
An unmistakable landmark from the top of Corcovado and a breathtaking view as you leave the tunnel, the lake is largely [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:8.0

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Leblon
Rua Dias Ferreira e Avenida Ataúfo de Paiva
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - Not available
This beach is located right next to Ipanema at the far west end of the same stretch of sand. Some of Rio's most chic [more]
Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks
User Rating:7.5

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Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca
Floresta da Tijuca
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 4922253; +55 21 4925002
The best place to visit to get an idea of what Rio once looked like, with over 46 square miles of tropical rain forest, [more]
Attraction Type: National Parks
User Rating:9.0

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Parque da Cidade
Estrada Santa Marinha, 505
, Gávea
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22599295
A pleasant park on sloping ground, this place is perfect for a day of fresh air and a picnic under the trees. Its 5,000 [more]
Attraction Type: National Parks
User Rating:1.0

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Jardim Botanico
Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008
, (Jardim Botânico)
, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone - +55 21 22946947; +55 21 22943642
Of all of Rio's green city parks, this is perhaps the best and most elegant. Created by Dom Jo VI to cultivate the [more]
Attraction Type: National Parks
User Rating:10.0

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