the Parque da tijuca offers many beautiful vistas and mirantes including Paineras, at the base of corcovadoand offering views of the lagoa rodrigo de freitas.

also famous is The vista chinesa (Chinese View), celebrating the contribution of the Chinese immigrants brought to Brazil with a pagoda pavilion and unparalleled views of all the zona sul. 

and worth mentioning are the Excelsior Lookout, offering views of the southern, central and northern slope of the park, and The mesa do emperador (Emperor's Table), one the stopping point for Dom Pedro II and his nobles and burghers for lunch.