The Lapa Steps 'The Great Madness' is a colourful stairway in the equally colourful Rio de Janeiro district of Lapa is the brainchild of just one man - a Chilean painter cal...led Selaron. He fell in love with Brazil back in 1983 and a few years later, began working on the steps as a tribute to his adopted country. Originally, the 215 steps were covered in blue, green and yellow tiles – the colours of the Brazilian flag – but nowadays, Selaron keeps himself busy by constantly changing them to include contributions from more than 60 countries around the world." -- thetraveleditor.com