Metropolitan Cathedral, with its modern architecture, accommodates 8,000 people, but, miraculously, during the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1981, 20,000 people standing were present to see and hear the Polish Pope.

The iconic Santa Teresa train passes through the Lapa Arches, the largest work built by slaves at the time when Brazil was a colony of Portugal.

The Ruins Park offers an excellent panoramic view of the Downtown and Guanabara Bay. It has galleries, a theater, courtyards, a playground, and a viewpoint.

Arcos da Lapa, the largest work built by slaves at the time when Brazil was a colony of Portugal.

The Selarón Steps, with its almost 8,000 colorful tiles over 125 meters and 215 steps, is the third most visited tourist spot in Rio de Janeiro, was the setting for the music video of the American rapper Snoop Dogg and also the Irish band U2.