Ancient Spanish Monastery
16711 W. Dixie Hwy.
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
(305) 945-1462
Built in Segovia, Spain, and completed in 1141, this is
the oldest European building in the Western Hemisphere. It
was rebuilt on its present site in 1952 after William
Randolph Hearst brought it to the United States in pieces.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
Sundays. Admission: $4.50 adults, $1 children 12 and
younger, $2.50 students with ID and seniors.
Art Deco District
1001 Ocean Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-2014
Ninety-minute tours conducted by Miami Design
Preservation League, through various areas of the Miami
Beach Art Deco District. All tours begin at the Welcome
Center, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; sunset tour 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays; $10 per person, group rate $6 per person.
http://www.artdecoweekend.com/
Bal Harbour Shops
9700 Collins Ave.
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
(305) 866-0311
Located across the street from the ocean, Bal Harbour
Shops is internationally renowned for its number of
prestigious fashion stores. Shops like Gucci, Cartier and
Christian Dior compliment a variety of elegant cafés and
restaurants.
http://www.balharbourshops.com
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-7530
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for kids 6
and younger. Permanent collection of Medieval and
Renaissance art and traveling exhibits.
http://www.bassmuseum.org/
The Holocaust Memorial
1933-1945 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 538-1663
Memorial to victims of the Holocaust during World War II,
features a pictorial history exhibit, sculpture garden,
memorial wall that lists names of victims of Nazi
concentration camps, 42-foot bronze sculpture by Kenneth
Treister; guided tours available upon request; 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
daily, free.
http://www.holocaustmmb.org
Lincoln Road Mall
Lincoln Road at 16th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
A pedestrian-only street mall that stretches over eight
blocks, the Lincoln Road Mall is a great place to stop and
shop or pick up a bite to eat. With more than 150 shops and
50 restaurants, the mall is home to several art galleries
and the Colony Theatre and Lincoln Theater.
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Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum
301 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-672-5044
The Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum is a former synagogue
that housed Miami Beach's first Jewish congregation. Built
in 1936, the building has more than 80 stained-glass windows
and a marverlous architecture. Admission is free for members
and $5 for non-members.
http://www.jewishmuseum.com
South Beach
Ocean Drive from 1st to 22nd Streets
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-7720
South Beach is recognized one of the hottest nightspots
in the world. With a slew of hotels, restaurants and bars
sitting across the street from the ocean, it is definitely
an adult entertainment mecca. Topless and other nearly nude
sunbathers are the norm and metetred parking is at a
premium. This gay-friendly beach is a great place to go
people-watching.
South Pointe Park
1 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-7224
This is a great place to take a walk, roller blade, or
just watch people and cruise ships go by. There are picnic
tables, restrooms and a park-like setting before actually
reaching a short pier or stumbling across the sand of South
Beach. If you're hungry, catch a steak or crab lunch at
Smith & Wollensky's (ask for an outdoor table, and watch the
cruise ships float by as they exit Government Cut.)
The Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 531-1001
$5 adults, $3.50 seniors and students, children under 6
free, group tours, free or by donation Thursday evenings.
Promotes design from 1885-1945, investigates ways design
shapes and reflects the human experience. It contains more
than 70,000 objects predominantly from North America and
Europe, presenting the cultural, political and technological
changes that swept the world in the century preceeding World
War II.
http://www.wolfsonian.org
Top Attractions in
the Florida Keys
Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
205 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 294-2116
Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. The famous birder never
lived here, he worked in the gardens in 1832. This
three-story house features many of the master artist's
original engravings and lithographs. Museum store sells
tropical and nautical gift items.
http://www.audubonhouse.com/
Bahia Honda State Park
36850 Overseas Hwy.
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
(305) 872-2353
One of the best beaches in the Keys, Bahia Honda has
plenty of sand and deep waters to go swimming or snorkeling
in. You can tour the Old Bahia Honda Bridge, which was a
part of Henry Flagler's railroad that connected the Keys in
the early part of the 1900s, and offers a pristine view. The
park also offers several activities including: boating, boat
tours, boat ramps, cabins, camping, fishing, nature trails,
scuba diving and more.
The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
907 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 294-1136
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; tours every 10 minutes. While living
in this mansion, Hemingway wrote most of his greatest novels
and short stories. Tour the house, walk the gardens and see
the famous Hemingway six-toed cats.
http://www.hemingwayhome.com
Heritage House Museum
410 Caroline Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 296-3573
One of the oldest houses in Key West, owned by the
Porters, a notable Key West family. The contents of the
house are the family's collection of antiques, art,
shipwreck artifacts -- all relating to Key West history.
Robert Frost was a frequent visitor in the '40s, '50s and
'60s. Tennesee Williams, Gloria Swanson, Thornton Wilder,
John Dos Passos were also visitors, and some of the pieces
in the house relate to these famous visitors. Often, musical
and literary events take place at the museum.
http://www.heritagehousemuseum.org/
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) and MM 102.5
Key Largo, FL 33037
(305) 451-1202
The first undersea park in the United States, John
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park covers about 178 nautical
square miles stretching three miles into the Atlantic and is
approximately 25 miles in length. The park contains a wide
variety of tropical vegetation, shore birds and marine life.
There's also numerous activities including: two man-made
beaches, boat rentals and tours, camping, canoeing, fishing,
nature trails, scuba diving and much more.
http://www.pennekamppark.com/
Key West Aquarium
1 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 296-2051
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; tours and feedings at 11 a.m.,
1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily. Meet the undersea
residents of Key West. Pet a shark! Tropical, game and reef
dwellers. Tickets are good for two consecutive days.
http://www.keywestaquarium.com/
Mallory Square
End of Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
Here you'll find the Key West Shipwreck Historeum, the
Key West Historic Sculpture Garden, several places to go
shopping as well as the dock where boats and cruise ships
come in from sea. Host to the famous Key West Sunset
Celebration. Great place to take pictures.
http://www.mallorysquare.com/
Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum
200 Greene Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 294-2633
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. At the corner of Greene and
Whitehead Street, across the street from the Hilton. See
what Mel Fisher found when he discovered the wreck of the
Nuestra Senora de Atocha in 1985, including solid gold bars,
doubloons and emeralds.
http://www.melfisher.org/museum.htm
Southernmost Point
Corner of South Street and Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
Some call it the bottom. It's known as the 'southernmost
point in the continential United States.' Marked by a large
buoy, this spot is a great place to take pictures.
Theater of the Sea
84721 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
(305) 664-2431
In the Florida Keys, where dolphins are studied
year-round, visitors have the opportunity to swim and play
with the dolphins here. Visitors actually become part of the
show -- you may be kissed by a sea lion and cruise the
dolphin's lagoon in a custom-built bottomless boat. People 5
and older also have the opportunity to swim with the
dolphins during the "Dolphin Adventure." Dolphin Adventure
Snorkel Cruises also available.
http://www.theaterofthesea.com/
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