Maracana Stadium

Brazil's legendary football cathedral in Rio de Janeiro/Stadiums

The Maracana once held a record attendance of nearly 200,000 for the 1950 World Cup final, though its current capacity is a more sensible 78,838 after renovations. It hosted both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic ceremonies. The stadium's name comes from a Tupi word meaning 'resembling a rattle,' referring to local maracas-like birds.