Rio de Janeiro is generally not a city that people have at the top of their travel bucket list. It does have a reputation as an unsafe city, but it also has one of the seven wonders of the world in it – what a dichotomy!

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

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.