List of Miami Attractions
- Beaches are not the only reason to visit Miami.beach image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
The city of Miami, known as the "Magic City," is located in southeast Florida between the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of approximately 362,470, according to the 2000 census. Besides Miami's beaches and natural wonders, many other sites immerse the visitor into the daytime charms of Miami. - For visitors interested in experiencing the wildlife side of Miami, several agencies are available to accommodate them.
The Everglades Alligator Farm is a privately owned, real working alligator farm. It currently houses approximately 2,000 alligators of all sizes, as well as large numbers of snakes and other reptiles.
Everglades Alligator Farm
40351 SW 192nd Ave.
Homestead, FL 33034
305-247-2628
everglades.com
Jungle Island is a lush tropical jungle-themed park with birds, monkeys, and the world's rarest creatures, including a 900-lb. liger, which is half-lion and half-tiger, and two orangutans.
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami, FL 33132
305-400-7000
jungleisland.com
The Miami Seaquarium hosts 38 acres of entertainment, water shows and exhibits. Visitors can enjoy the dolphin and killer whale shows, visit the Nile crocodiles, smile with the sea lions, and even have an opportunity to swim with the dolphins.
Miami Seaquarium
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
305-361-5705
miamiseaquarium.com - For visitors with more historical interests, the Ancient Spanish Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux was built during the period 1133 to 1141. In 1925, the buildings were dismantled, transferred to the United States and rebuilt. Now open to the public, the Monastery houses European and Florida history.
Ancient Spanish Monastery
16711 W. Dixie Highway
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
305-945-1461
spanishmonastery.com
The Barnacle Historic State Park gives the visitor an authentic taste of Old Florida. The Barnacle was built in 1891 to be the permanent residence of Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe. Now open to the public, the Barnacle Historic State Park offers concerts, dances, film screenings, and much more.
Barnacle Historic State Park
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
305-442-6866
The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a national historic landmark, was built in the early 1900s by an agricultural industrialist. This beautiful European-inspired estate includes a main house filled with art and furnishings, 10 acres of gardens on Biscayne Bay, a native forest and a historic village. This site opens the visitors to Miami's place in history, and teaches about art, interior design, architecture, landscape design and horticulture, as well as the role of internationalism in the history of Miami.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
3251 S. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33129
305-250-9133
vizcayamuseum.org - Miami is the home to numerous educational museums for all ages.
The Historical Museum of Southern Florida explores 10,000 years of Caribbean and South Florida history with a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits, as well as a research center and archives open to the public.
Historical Museum of South Florida
101 W. Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33130
305-375-1492
hmsf.org
The Miami Children's Museum features 14 galleries with permanent and traveling exhibits, early childhood programming, performances and more.
Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
305-373-5437
miamichildrensmuseum.org
The Miami Science Museum features national traveling exhibits, an educational wildlife center with more than 170 reptiles and birds of prey, and a planetarium with daily shows.
Miami Science Museum
3280 S. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33129
305-646-4200
miamisci.org
