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Imperial Museum
Museum
Housed in the stately 1845 palace of Brazil's first emperor, this museum documents Brazil's history.
4.80 (34.2K reviews)
2
Palácio de Cristal
Tourist attraction
Iconic glass-&-iron greenhouse built as a gift for Princess Isabel in the 19th century.
4.50 (21.3K reviews)
3
Quitandinha Palace
Tourist attraction
This stately, historical Norman French–style building in scenic surrounds was once a luxury resort.
4.80 (18.8K reviews)
5
Liberty Square
Park
Leafy public space featuring a playground, a fountain & a skating rink, plus a restaurant.
4.60 (13.2K reviews)
6
Casa de Santos Dumont
Heritage museum
This former home of Alberto Santos-Dumont is now a museum documenting his pioneering aviation work.
4.70 (10.7K reviews)
10
Petropolis Wax Museum
Wax museum
Museum showcasing wax replicas of Brazilian & global celebrities, icons & fictional characters.
4.40 (5.4K reviews)
11
Parque Crémerie
Park
Tree-studded city park with a playground & walking paths, set around a lake featuring paddle boats.
4.50 (3.7K reviews)
12
14 Bis Square
Tourist attraction
Modest city park with an aviation monument, featuring walking paths & river views.
4.40 (1.9K reviews)
13
Praça Dom Pedro II
Park
👍👍 My view of this beautiful, wooded, flowery square, full of birds humming constantly, with the iconic statue of the last monarch of the Americas, is of a privileged magnitude, sert on its wooden benches, in the shape of a breeze, and return to the past in the time when the Emperor, strolled along th...
4.40 (1.7K reviews)
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Casa da Princesa Isabel
Tourist attraction
This neoclassical-style house built in 1853 was the home of Princess Isabel & the Count of Eu.
4.40 (1.1K reviews)