Escadaria Selaron

Escadaria Selaron is Rio’s most iconic street-art landmark, comprising 215 steps covered in over 2,000 tiles from 60 countries. Chilean artist Jorge Selaron completed the mosaic in 2013, and it draws 10,000 visitors daily—more than #1 Beco do Batman’s 7,000. The staircase is 50% longer than the average urban art installation, and its vibrant tiles have survived 30 years of tropical weather without fading. This global collaboration of materials and cultures makes it a category benchmark for participatory public art, though its fixed design means less variety than other spots on this list.