for the real culture vultures in the city, patrimônio carioca (guia de bens tombados da cidade do rio de janeiro) offers a guide and location details of the listed buildings, and buildings of interest, in rio de janeiro.

the app enables users to search for the listed buildings by name, address, and neighborhood, and then supplies directions for arrival.

as one of the most historical cities in brazil, if not the whole of latin america, there are a great many to choose from on the app, with an estimated 3,000 entries.

the app also features images of the buildings, as well as a little bit of their history - more information on this page, or via i-tunes here.