São Paulo 's art , fashion and music scene means it 's no longer second to Rio . Among the grid of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer . Once you 've had your fill of high culture , take in some of São Paulo 's famous street art on Beco de Batman , which translates as `` Batman Alley . '' Uniquely Brazilian , the city also has a twist of other cultures . The most famous example being the samba school that was founded in 1917.
São Paulo 's art , fashion and music scene means it 's no longer second to Rio . Among the grid of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer . Uniquely Brazilian , the city also has a twist of other cultures . The most famous example being the samba school that was founded in 1917.