23 Places You Should Visit in 2015

The World Cup may be over, but Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is still in prep mode as it gears up to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

The city will use all of the new arenas, hotels, shops, and restaurants that were built to accommodate the international crowds who came for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But 2015 will be a relative bargain, since visitors won't have to contend with the crowds who will descend on the city for the Olympics in 2016.