35 of the best · Miami & Miami Beach, Florida

Things to Do in Miami: Sights, Art Deco and Days Out

Vizcaya’s villa and gardens, the Wynwood Walls, Art Deco walks, Frost Science, the Skyviews wheel, the Venetian Pool, the Everglades and the city’s arenas.

Our 35 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Miami.

Miami’s Italianate villa

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Coconut Grove·Historic house & gardens

A 1910s bayfront villa and formal Italianate gardens built for James Deering, now a museum.

3251 South Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129Explore View on map
Where Wynwood’s murals began

Wynwood Walls

Wynwood·Street-art museum

The outdoor street-art museum that has anchored Wynwood’s murals since 2009.

2516 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127Explore View on map
Start your Art Deco walk here

Art Deco Welcome Center & MDPL walking tours

Ocean Drive, South Beach·Architecture tours & museum

The home of the Miami Design Preservation League, where every MDPL tour begins, with a small Art Deco museum and shop.

1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore View on map

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In depth 7

GTA VI, Art Deco, wildlife and fun facts.

The back story

Art Deco and MiMo: how Miami Beach saved its architecture, the back story

South Beach·In depth

Pastel hotels, porthole windows and neon: the story of the Art Deco district, the people who saved it, and the Miami Modern buildings that followed.

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The back story

Grand Theft Auto VI and the real Vice City

Miami·Feature: Miami & GTA VI

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI returns to Vice City, the series’ take on Miami, on 19 November 2026. Here is the real city behind the game, and where to find it.

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The back story

Miami fun facts: the back story

Miami·In depth

A city founded on a railway deal, a beach built from the bay, sun lotion invented by a local pharmacist, and the colours that made South Beach famous.

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The back story

Miami on screen: Scarface and 728 Ocean Drive, the back story

South Beach·In depth

Miami Beach has starred in countless films and TV series. Here are the locations from Scarface that you can still find on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue.

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The back story

Sunsets and the Naples Pier: the back story

Old Naples·The sunset ritual

Why Naples gathers at the Gulf every evening, where to watch the sunset and how to see the green flash.

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The back story

The Overseas Highway to Key West: a day trip from Miami

The Florida Keys·In depth

Island-hopping by road: the Overseas Highway carries US 1 across the Florida Keys to Key West, over a chain of bridges with the sea on both sides.

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The back story

Wild Miami: manatees, dolphins and turtles in the bay, the back story

Biscayne Bay·In depth

Manatees seek out warm water in winter, dolphins hunt in the bay, and sea turtles nest on the beaches. How to see Miami’s wildlife, and how to protect it.

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Sights 6

The essentials.

Start your Art Deco walk here

Art Deco Welcome Center & MDPL walking tours

Ocean Drive, South Beach·Architecture tours & museum

The home of the Miami Design Preservation League, where every MDPL tour begins, with a small Art Deco museum and shop.

1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Explore View on map
Dominoes on Calle Ocho

Domino Park (Máximo Gómez Park)

Little Havana·Park

The small park on Calle Ocho where locals gather to play dominoes.

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Science by the bay

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

Museum Park, Downtown·Science museum, aquarium & planetarium

A science museum, aquarium and planetarium in one, next to PAMM on Biscayne Bay.

1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132Explore View on map
Miami from 200 feet

Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel

Bayside, Downtown·Observation wheel

A 200-foot observation wheel at Bayside Marketplace, with private gondolas over Biscayne Bay.

Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132Explore View on map
Miami’s Italianate villa

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

Coconut Grove·Historic house & gardens

A 1910s bayfront villa and formal Italianate gardens built for James Deering, now a museum.

3251 South Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129Explore View on map
Where Wynwood’s murals began

Wynwood Walls

Wynwood·Street-art museum

The outdoor street-art museum that has anchored Wynwood’s murals since 2009.

2516 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127Explore View on map

Families 2

Pools and zoos.

A pool in an old quarry

Venetian Pool

Coral Gables·Historic public pool

A historic public pool carved from a coral-rock quarry, in use since 1923 and fed by spring water.

2701 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134Explore View on map
2,000 animals on 750 acres

Zoo Miami

South Miami-Dade·Zoo

Miami-Dade’s large zoo, with 2,000 animals on 750 acres and four miles of walkways.

12400 SW 152 St, Miami, FL 33177Explore View on map

Nature 6

Gardens and the Everglades.

Cypress country

Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress·National preserve

A huge national preserve of cypress swamp and pine on the Tamiami Trail east of Naples.

33100 Tamiami Trail EastExplore View on map
The river of grass

Everglades National Park

Homestead entrance·National park

The national park of the Everglades, with its main Homestead entrance about an hour from Miami.

40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034Explore View on map
Tropical plants by the bay

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Coral Gables·Botanic garden

A large tropical botanic garden on Old Cutler Road.

10901 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, FL 33156Explore View on map
Miccosukee culture in the Everglades

Miccosukee Indian Village

Tamiami Trail, the Everglades·Cultural village & airboat rides

A living history museum of the Miccosukee Tribe on the edge of the Everglades, with craft demonstrations and airboat rides.

Mile Marker 36, US Hwy 41 (Tamiami Trail), Miami, FL 33194Explore View on map
The southernmost winery in the US

Schnebly Redland’s Winery

The Redland, Homestead·Winery & brewery

A winery in the Redland farming district that makes wines from tropical fruit and calls itself the southernmost winery in the United States.

30205 SW 217th Ave, Homestead, FL 33030Explore View on map
Trams, bikes and alligators

Shark Valley (Everglades National Park)

Tamiami Trail, the Everglades·National park visitor centre

The Everglades National Park visitor centre on the Tamiami Trail, with a tram road and an observation tower reached on foot, by bike or by tram.

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Sports & arenas 2

The Heat and the Dolphins.

Home of the Miami Dolphins

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens·Stadium

The stadium in Miami Gardens that is home to the Miami Dolphins and hosts college football and international soccer.

347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056Explore View on map
Home of the Miami Heat

Kaseya Center

Downtown·Arena

The downtown arena on Biscayne Boulevard, home of the NBA’s Miami Heat and a major concert venue.

601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132Explore View on map

Naples 5

Across the state on the Gulf coast.

Shops, restaurants and evening strolls

Fifth Avenue South

Old Naples·Main street

Downtown Naples’ main street of restaurants, shops and galleries, at its best on a winter evening.

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Gardens of the tropics

Naples Botanical Garden

East Naples·Botanical garden

Ninety acres of tropical and subtropical gardens and natural areas, with a butterfly house.

4820 Bayshore DriveExplore View on map
The symbol of Naples

Naples Pier

Old Naples·Historic pier (closed for rebuilding)

The city’s historic pier of 1888, closed for rebuilding until about mid-2027; the beach beside it is open.

25 12th Avenue SouthExplore View on map
A collection of historic cars

Revs Institute

East Naples·Automotive museum

A world-class collection of historic automobiles, open to visitors on set days.

2500 South Horseshoe DriveExplore View on map
Old waterfront on Naples Bay

Tin City

Old Naples·Waterfront shopping & tours

Shops, restaurants and boat tours in old waterfront buildings on Naples Bay.

1200 5th Avenue SouthExplore View on map

Key West & the Keys 7

Sunset, turtles and the Southernmost Point.

Non-profit since 1984

Dolphin Research Center

Grassy Key·Marine research centre

A non-profit marine mammal centre on Grassy Key, founded in 1984.

58901 Overseas Highway, Grassy Key, FL 33050Explore View on map
Sharks and turtles

Key West Aquarium

Mallory Square, Key West·Aquarium

The aquarium by Mallory Square, with sharks, sea turtles and reef species, and guided tours.

1 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040Explore View on map
Butterflies on Duval

Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory

Duval Street, Key West·Butterfly conservatory

A butterfly and nature conservatory near the southern end of Duval Street.

1316 Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040Explore View on map
Sunset, every night

Mallory Square & Sunset Celebration

Old Town waterfront, Key West·Waterfront square

The waterfront square where the nightly Sunset Celebration gathers performers, stalls and food carts.

400 Wall Street, Key West, FL 33040Explore View on map
The famous buoy

Southernmost Point of the Continental USA

South end of Old Town, Key West·Landmark

The painted concrete buoy marking the southernmost point of the continental United States.

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Turtle rescue in Marathon

The Turtle Hospital

Marathon·Sea-turtle hospital

Marathon’s sea-turtle hospital on the Overseas Highway at mile marker 48.5.

2396 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050Explore View on map
Family owned since 1946

Theater of the Sea

Islamorada·Marine park

A family-owned marine park in Islamorada, opened in 1946.

84721 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036Explore View on map