Though it's really making a splash on the global market, beautiful perfumier & soapmaker Granado is quintessentially Brasilian. The scents and the packages are simply stunning.

When you first step into this library it is easy to feel overwhelmed: the opulence does not just stop at the exterior façade. Home to over 350,000 works, beautiful stained glass windows, and wooden frames sprawling across the walls, this library is culturally and architecturally impressive. 

Designed by architect Edgar de Oliveira, the Cathedral is both geographically and architecturally located at the center of the city. With its modern form, and square frames dividing the stained glass, this is a cultural spot of Rio not to be missed. 

Located in the centre of Rio is the innovative Science Museum. Is science not your thing? The futuristic architecture is still worth a peek if you are in the area.