Miami

Walk Ocean Drive at Sunset

Miami Beach's most famous street is best experienced as the sun drops into the bay — the Art Deco hotel facades glow in the warm light, the Beach fills with people, and the energy begins to build for the night. Walk the strip from 5th Street to 15th Street, stop for a cocktail at one of the terraces, and people-watch as Miami comes to life.

Explore the Wynwood Walls

The world's most famous collection of outdoor murals, covering entire building exteriors in the Wynwood neighborhood. The curated walls change regularly with works by Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, and dozens of major street artists. The surrounding block has become a destination for galleries, restaurants, and breweries. Most vibrant on weekend evenings.

Visit Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

A stunning 1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa and formal gardens built by industrialist James Deering on Biscayne Bay. The opulent interiors, with European antiques and art collected from 15th-19th century Europe, are remarkable. The formal gardens overlooking the bay are among the most beautiful in America. Admission $25. Located in Coconut Grove.

Experience Little Havana

The authentic heart of Miami's Cuban heritage — walk Calle Ocho, watch the domino players at Maximo Gomez Park, have a hand-rolled cigar at a local factory, and eat a Cuban sandwich and cafecito at a window counter. The Viernes Culturales street festival on the last Friday of each month is the neighborhood's most festive event.

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South Beach (SoBe)

The iconic beach neighborhood on Miami Beach island, centered on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue with their candy-colored Art Deco hotels, palm-lined boulevards, and the white sand beach stretching south from the famous Lummus Park. The area is lively at all hours — morning yoga on the beach, afternoon pool parties at boutique hotels, evening Ocean Drive promenading, late-night club hopping.

Wynwood

A former warehouse district transformed into the world's most concentrated outdoor street art destination. The Wynwood Walls — a curated collection of murals by world-renowned street artists — anchor a neighborhood of galleries, breweries, restaurants, and creative businesses. The area is most beautiful at night when lit for maximum effect. Best explored on foot on weekends.

Little Havana

The heart of Miami's Cuban community, where Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) runs through a world of cigar factories, Cuban sandwich shops, domino players in Maximo Gomez Park, and the Viernes Culturales monthly street festival. The Versailles Restaurant on Calle Ocho is a cultural institution. The neighborhood is most vibrant on the last Friday of every month during Viernes Culturales.

Brickell & Design District

Brickell is Miami's gleaming financial district, increasingly also a restaurant and nightlife destination. The Miami Design District to the north has transformed into a luxury retail and art destination with galleries, Hermès and Louis Vuitton boutiques, and the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami (free admission). Coconut Grove, Miami's oldest neighborhood, offers a laid-back, tree-shaded alternative with marina views.