It's a great place to hit the beach or
party late into the night, but there's so
much more to this amazing city
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counting down our picks for the top
attractions in Miami are you a fan of
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we're looking at the most unique and
exciting attractions and activities in
Miami that are sure to appeal to
travelers from all walks of life Bayside
Marketplace located near Bayfront Park
in downtown Miami Bayside is the perfect
place to indulge your Shopaholic side
but because of its setting and design
the marketplace is more than just a mall
it is an attraction in its own right in
fact according to the Greater Miami
Convention and Visitors Bureau
it's the single most visited attraction
in the entire city so what makes Bayside
Marketplace so special exactly it is a
two-story open-air shopping center that
feels like a community entertainment
space in addition to the retail spaces
in kiosks there's ample sitting room
beneath the palm trees that line the
spacious walkways and there is usually
music and dancing going on as well built
around the existing marina Bayside
market also benefits from a stellar
waterfront location that offers a view
of the boats and of course fans of the
Miami Vice TV series are sure to
recognize it as a recurring location
from the show the Wilsonian FIU sitting
right in the very heart of the city's
much beloved Art Deco historic district
the wolf Sony and FIU
short for Florida International
University is a Research Center Library
and Museum sitting on the corner of
Washington Avenue and 10th Street the
building was completed in 1927 for the
Washington Storage Company and is an
example of Mediterranean Revival
architecture the structure is
eye-catching and undeniably beautiful
but there's even more to appreciate
inside dedicated to art and design
specifically the powers of persuasion
that both hold the museum and library
are home to an estimated 200,000 works
dating from between 1850 and 1950 its
essentially one giant cabinet of
curiosities in the evening it also plays
host to various art fashion and design
events throughout the year
so who knows if you time it right and do
your homework you could even find
yourself rubbing elbows with local
artists musicians and influencers
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Miami
is a beautiful city but also often a
busy one even on the beaches sometimes
you just want a little space to stretch
your legs and enough relative quiet to
be able to hear yourself think nature
enthusiasts and lovers of all things
green are sure to enjoy a trip to
Fairchild tropical Botanic Garden which
occupies 83 acres and Coral Gables
now Coral Gables is technically its own
city but due to its extreme proximity to
Miami proper much like Miami Beach it
tends to get treated as part of the
Greater Miami area the garden was built
in 1936 and opened to the public
two years later today it counts 45,000
members and has helped to keep running
by some 1200 volunteers with its focus
on preservation and education Fairchild
has become one of the most respected
such institutions in the world and it
boasts a staggering collection of rare
exotic plants whether you consider
yourself an amateur botanist or not it
makes for an educational and inspiring
visit Coral Castle this attraction is
just so delightfully unique a true
testament to what one person can
accomplish with time patience dedication
and passion Coral Castle is a limestone
home and surrounding sculpture garden
that was painstakingly carved and
erected over a 28-year period by owner
and creator Edward Leedskalnin as local
legend has it he started building this
castle as a symbol of his love for the
young woman who stole his heart but who
left him at the altar back in his home
country of Latvia the majority of the
work took place between 1920 and 1940
there's also no documentation as to how
Edward Leedskalnin known to most simply
as Edie
built his castle and that only adds to
the sense of wonder and mystery
surrounding this attraction a modern day
Stonehenge Coral Castle continues to
enchant and mystify visitors to this day
even many decades after Ed's passing
freedom tower not to be confused with
the One World Trade Center in New York
City which also goes by the name Freedom
Tower this structure on Biscayne
Boulevard actually dates back to 1925
Miami's Freedom Tower was designed by
Shelton Weber and like the wolf Sounion
FIU building it's an example of the
Mediterranean Revival architectural
style rich in history the structure
originally housed the Miami News in 1957
the newspaper moved to a new location
and the early 60s saw the building serve
as a place to process and provide
medical treatment to newly arrived
refugees fleeing Fidel Castro in Cuba in
1979 it was officially added to the
National Register of Historic Places
nowadays it's used as office space for
the miami-dade College and appropriately
houses a Cuban American Museum as well
as other exhibits an iconic structure of
both architectural and historical
importance it is a must visit Wynwood
Walls street art to put it quite simply
the Wynwood Walls are the beating heart
of the miami street art scene and it's
truly amazing just how important they've
become considering the project only
began in 2009 the Wynwood Walls are the
brainchild of art lover and community
and real estate developer Ron Goldman
over the years
Goldman has played a crucial role in
revitalizing such noble areas as Soho in
New York City Philadelphia's 13th Street
and Miami's own South Beach in Wynwood
the concept was simple but brilliant use
the giant warehouse walls in this
neglected area as canvases for a
permanent collection of street art not
only has it become a major attraction
and helped drive foot traffic to the
area thus encouraging business but the
artwork itself is stunning
showcasing artists from around the globe
Vizcaya museum and Gardens Miami is a
city rich in beauty both natural and
architectural and a whole lot of culture
at the biscaia Museum and Gardens one
finds all of the above in a single
attraction a National Historic Landmark
this property in Coconut Grove occupies
28 acres of land previously owned by
James Dearing a businessman socialite
and antiques dealer for all Dearing did
in his lifetime the Vizcaya museum and
Gardens
known as villa vestroia is arguably the
most enduring part of his legacy part of
what makes a visit to the estate's so
fascinating is that the objects on
display in the museum are Dearing's
original antiques and furnishings
between its contents the architecture of
the villa itself and the magnificence of
the surrounding gardens Vizcaya should
definitely be on your itinerary do you
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