The north is a densely populated industrial center, while the west, now accessible, is the site of much of the city's more recent growth. The center contains a number of buildings with styles that reflect its history and culture. © Digital Vision/Getty Images A few blocks south is the National Museum of Fine Arts, an example of French neoclassical design. Across the street is the Municipal Theater, and a block down is its architectural sister, the National Library. The historic Municipal Legislature building, across from the library, sits on the edge of Cinelandia, a strip of outdoor cafes, bars and restaurants. A few blocks west of Campo de Santana is the long stretch of low white buildings that house elementary schools. for most of the year, but serves briefly as an elongated stadium hosting around 60,000 spectators for the Carnival competition between the largest escolas (in operation, essentially community samba associations), each involving thousands of dancers and musicians in costume. At the north end of this stadium, popularly called the sambódromo, stands the monument to the 17th-century Afro-Brazilian hero Zumbi dos Palmares. ©Digital Vision/Getty