| Hands on exhibits and collections of rare natural history specimens make a visit o the Museum of Science both educating and entertaining. There is also a Wildlife Center, sanctuary home to more than 175 live reptiles and birds of prey. When you have had enough of Earth, you can move on to the sky. The Space Transit Planetarium offers astronomy and laser shows that will stimulate your senses and... |
| Explore the fascinating past and dynamic present of South Florida and the Caribbean at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.Enjoy extraordinary exhibitions that interpret themes relevant to South Florida and the Caribbean, and engage in year-round cultural programs that celebrate our ever-changing community. Visit our Research Center and browse through prints, antique maps, books and over a... |
| Part of Florida International University, this design museum boasts a large selection of artifacts primarily of North American and European origin, dating from 1885-1945. The collection comprises a variety of media including furniture, industrial-design objects, glass, ceramics and metalwork, rare books, periodicals, ephemera, works on paper, paintings, textiles and medals. Exhibits explore key... |
| Villa Vizcaya, a Renaissance-era estate with extensive gardens right on Biscayne Bay was built between 1914 and 1916 to serve as a vacation home for industrialist James Deering. Now a museum, it is open to the public. Taking one of the guided tours is highly recommended if you want to get a deeper insight in what life was like here. The lavishly decorated rooms feel about as far from Miami as one... |
| Something definitely worth seeing is The Freedom Tower, built in 1925 in Mediterranean Revival style. For thirty years it was the home of Miami News Metropolis, and when the newspaper went out of business lay vacant for a long time. As the wave of Cuban refugees started, the building was taken over by the government to house all the Cuban refugees. Much like an Ellis Island, it housed medical,... |
| Probably the only swimming pool to be included in the National Register of Historic Places, the Venetian Pool is nevertheless deserving of the honor. In its heyday, this Venice-inspired free-form pool had gondolas, Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller floating in its fresh spring water. The 800,000 gallons of water are today recycled through an advanced system, but it still originates from the... |
| Check out the largest Earth Day festival in the COUNTRY on Sunday April 20th!Join people in 8 cities for this historic event! If you are in Denver, New York, Los Angeles, MIAMI, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, or DC come out and enjoy the free music, the environmental events, and the excellent speakers! From the Roots to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to Arrested Development, to Thievery... |
| If you have a car you can take Interstate 95 to the Rickenbacker Causeway and head out to Key Biscayne, where beaches are among the nations finest and waters relatively calm. Along the causeway is Hobie Beach, a small stretch of beach where the water remains shallow even far out. Here you can try windsurfing or an array of other water sports. Bring picnic and stay to watch the sunset, very... |
| The most famous of all Miami beaches, South Beach is the only place where you can legally sunbathe topless. This attracts your usual crowd of exhibitionists, voyeurs and liberally minded Europeans, but perfectly normal people as well. The southern tip of South Beach is called South Pointe and is the only place here where surfing is common. Off 13th Street is the gay beach, properly marked by a... |
| If you feel like a change of pace, just drive south and you’ll eventually end up in the Keys, where civilization have never seemed further away. Here, it is all about boats, fishing, margaritas and the good life. The Florida Keys are a set of small islands connected by hundreds of bridges, the longest one being the Seven Mile Bridge. About an hour south of Miami is Key Largo, the northernmost of... |
| This stretch of beach has picnic facilities and is a perfect option if you are looking to just chill with a group of friends, have a barbecue and play some beach games. If you are of the nudist sort, there is a clothing optional area in the north section of Haulover. But don’t just come to look, be daring and take it all off. |
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