Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nestled within the heart of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Selarón Steps is an enchanting marvel that captivates both locals and ...

One of the most iconic landmarks in Rio de Janeiro is the Escadaria Selarón, or Selarón Steps, a 250-step staircase decorated with more than 2,000 carefully placed tiles from around the world. It was ...

RIO DE JANEIRO Artist Jorge Selaron may have taken his own life by setting himself on fire on the very steps of his masterpiece, a brilliantly colored public staircase that became a symbol of Rio de ...

A woman descends a stairway that was decorated by Chilean artist Jorge Selaron, which he titled the "Selaron Stairway" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Selaron, an eccentric Chilean ...

Jorge Selarón spent more than 20 years renovating the stairs in front of his home in Rio de Janeiro. His work, known as Escadaria Selarón, is now a world famous art installation, a gorgeous and ...

The body of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron was found on the world-famous candy-colored steps of staircase Escadaria Selaron in Rio's bohemian neighborhood of Lapa that the artist himself created.

The ceramic street artist who created one of Rio de Janeiro's most distinctive landmarks was found dead on Thursday on the spectacular mosaic staircase in Lapa that he decorated with brightly coloured ...

Tourist from Germany take photos on a stairway that was decorated by Chilean artist Jorge Selaron, which he titled the "Selaron Stairway" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Selaron, ...

A Chilean artist has been found dead on the famous Brazilian staircase he spent his working life transforming. Jorge Selaron's body was discovered on the 215-step staircase in the bohemian ...

People walk up and down a stairway that was decorated by Chilean artist Jorge Selaron, which he titled the "Selaron Stairway" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Selaron, an eccentric ...