Miami, Florida, is a popular tourist destination due to its beaches, friendly climate, andwide range of hotels, cuisine, and night life. People of all ages come to Miami to get away from work, school and daily routines. Miami offers a plethora of attractions, sightseeing, activities and fun in the sun.
South Beach is the ideal place to soak up all things Miami. Perfect for sunbathing, shopping, and people watching in the daylight, it transforms itself into a hopping party and nightlife scene at night.
Miami Seaquarium is a wonderful, family-friendly, outdoor aquarium located between downtown Miami and Miami Beach. Exhibits include manatee, seals, turtles, dolphins, and more.
Miami Seaquarium
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Fl 33149
305-361-5705
miamiseaquarium.com/
Monkey Jungle gives visitors a spin on the traditional zoo format: the human visitors are the ones kept in a protective cage while several species of monkeys freely roam the property around and above you. You can even feed the monkeys!
Monkey Jungle
14805 Southwest 216th Street
Miami, FL 33170-2299
305-235-1611
monkeyjungle.com
Parrot Jungle Island is another family-friendly park that allows visitors to experience exotic birds in a natural setting. Besides parrots and other birds, exhibits include penguins, orangutans, crocodiles, tigers, and more. It's a great place to have fun and get an education!
Parrot Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami, FL?
305-400-7000
parrotjungle.com?
The Miami Children's Museum is a great place to take your kids to beat the heat, have fun, and learn about fun things kids are interested in. The museum allows kids to explore real-life exhibits about supermarkets and banks, as well as other exhibits like ocean life and art. Many exhibits are hands-on and allow kids to create as they learn and play.
Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway
Miami, FL
305-373-5437
miamichildrensmuseum.org
Miami River Historical Jungle Tours gives visitors a chance to learn about modern and historical Miami while floating down the city's rivers on a relaxing boat ride. The tour lasts for two and a half hours, and refreshments are provided.
Miami River Historical Jungle Tours
305-755-9055
The Miami Art Museum offers visitors a chance to experience several exhibits of contemporary art from the 1940s through the present. Other time periods and traveling exhibits are also available at the museum. The museum also offers lectures, workshops, and self-guided tours.
Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130-1504
305-375-3000
miamiartmuseum.org
Coral Castle, also known as \"Rock Gate,\" is located between Miami and the Florida Keys and definitely is worth the stop if you are making the drive. A Latvian immigrant named Edward Leedskalnin, who died in 1951, built this this marvel over a 30-year period, all by hand. Visitors are so awestruck by the architecture and detail that some folks say Leedskalnin must have used paranormal powers to aid in the construction.
Coral Castle
28655 South Dixie Highway
Homestead, FL 33033
Everglades National Park is 1.5 million acres of swamps, prairies, and tropical jungles and home to several endangered species, including the American crocodile, West Indian manatee, and Florida panther. Visitors can spend hours or days hiking, canoeing, and camping in the park.
Everglades National Park
40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034-6733
305-242-7700
nps.gov/ever/index.htm
Miami Metrozoo is one of the nation's most popular and successful zoos because of the Miami climate, which allows the zoo to house animals from all over the world. All exhibits are entirely cageless, and the Miami Metrozoo is one of the first zoos in the country to incorporate the cageless approach. Animals and people are separated mostly by moats. Besides the usual lions, tigers, elephants, and bears, the Miami Metrozoo also has white tigers, gibbons, Cuban crocodiles, and a Komodo dragon.
Miami Metrozoo
12400 Southwest 152nd Street
Miami, FL 33177-1402
305-251-0400
miamimetrozoo.com
