If you've ever seen any postcards or pictures of Rio, you've probably seen Sugar Loaf, or Pao de Acucar, as the Brazilians call it. It is a huge rocky hill sticking out of the Guanabara Bay with an altitude of about 1,100 feet. It is connected to the mainland by cable cars, which go to another shorter hill called Morro da Urca at an elevation of 650 feet.

The view from here is really breathtaking. There is a helicopter pad at the very top offering worthwhile aerial tours of the city. Check out a charming neighborhood of Rio down below at the base of the smaller hill called Urca where you can take a romantic walk with that someone special in your life.