For a window into the soul of a city, take a stroll along the waterfront: Think of the Seine walkways in Paris, the Copacabana promenade in Rio or the Charles River Esplanade in Boston.

Source: B. Anthony Stewart, 1942 1950s: A woman walks her dachshund along the Copacabana Promenade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1960s: A Tahitian woman stands in profile. 1970s: A woman walks across ...

Copacabana is located about a 30-minute drive ... The eye-catching stone promenade was designed by Roberto Burle Marx in the 1970s and was based on a design for paving the courtyard of Castelo ...

Rio de Janeiro is a never-ending source of enchantment for all the senses. Take a tour of the must-see sites in this unique city.