Travel and Explore Miami, FL!

Miami, FL It's the busy avenues and neon excitement of Miami that have made it one of the country's most famous and popular destinations. Miami provides a destination to about 12 million visitors yearly. The city, founded in 1896, lies on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River. Miami's legendary multi-cultural population means visitors are likely to hear Spanish, French, Creole, Portuguese, and Italian spoken on every street corner and in most shops, restaurants, and hotel. Its miles of wide, white sand beaches are known world-wide as are the city's numerous attractions. Events include the Orange Bowl Festival, Carnival Miami/Calle Ocho, Coconut Grove Goomby Festival, and the King Orange Jamboree Parade.  American Police Hall of Fame and Museum, The  3801 Biscayne Blvd. (US 1)  Miami  Florida  (305) 573-0070  The center displays over 10,000 items relating to law enforcement and exhibits.  Ancient Spanish Monastery  16711 W. Dixie Hwy.  Miami  Florida  (305) 945-1461  The monastery was built in 12th-century Spain, dismantled and shipped to the United States in 1925, and then rebuilt in 1964, which houses ancient artworks and furniture.  Bass Museum  2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach  Miami  Florida  (305) 673-7530  The museum feature religious paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages, Oriental art, and European and American paintings.  Carl Fisher Monument  Fisher Park, Alton Rd. and Surprise Ave., Miami Beach  Miami  Florida    A monument of Carl Fisher commemorating the man who helped establish Miami Beach.  Historical Museum of Southern Florida  Metro-Dade Cultural Center  Miami  Florida  (305) 375-1492  The museum uses various items like artifacts and media to illustrate the past 10,000 years of the region's history and development.  Holocaust Memorial, The  Meridian Ave.  Miami  Florida  (305) 538-1663  The memorial is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who suffered and died during World War II.  Main Library  Metro-Dade Cultural Center  Miami  Florida  (305) 375-2665  The library offers a capacity of 1.5 million books and more.  Metro-Dade Cultural Center  101 W. Flagler St. at First Ave.  Miami  Florida    The cultural center includes the county's Main Library, the Miami Art Museum, and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.  Metrozoo  12400 S.W. 152nd St. (Coral Reef Dr.)  Miami  Florida  (305) 251-0400  The zoo is a cageless zoo where animals can roam around in a familiar setting and there is an Asian River Life center.  Miami Art Museum  Metro-Dade Cultural Center  Miami  Florida  (305) 375-1700  The museum houses two stories of works of art by international artists and exhibits.  Miami Museum of Science  3280 S. Miami Ave.  Miami  Florida  (305)854-4247  The museum has over 150 hands-on exhibits, Florida fauna and flora shows, and a natural history gallery.  Miami Seaquarium  4400 Rickenbacker Cswy.  Miami  Florida  (305) 361-5705  The seaquarium has various shows, presentations, and exhibits. Also the park is home to television star "Flipper."  Monkey Jungle  14805 S.W. 216th St.  Miami  Florida  (305) 235-1611  A zoo for primates in their simulated natural habitats.  Parrot Jungle and Gardens  jct. Red Rd. (S.W. 57th Ave.) and Killian Dr. (S.W. 112th St.)  Miami  Florida  (305) 666-7834  The parrot zoo offers a large collection of parrots and other exotic birds in a subtropical jungle.  Port of Miami  east of Biscayne Blvd., by the bay  Miami  Florida    The area was built on a 300-acre landfill next to the ship channel.  Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum of Florida  301 Washington Ave.  Miami  Florida  (305) 672-5044  Housed in a restored 1936 synagogue, the museum shows permanent and changing exhibits portraying over 230 years of Jewish life in Florida.  Space Transit Planetarium  3280 S. Miami Ave.  Miami  Florida  (305)854-2222 or 854-4242  The planetarium has changing exhibits and multimedia laser and star shows.  Vizcaya  3251 S. Miami Ave.  Miami  Florida  (305) 250-9133  This Italian Renaissance-style villa is now a museum featuring 34 rooms furnished and filled with art.  Weeks Air Museum  14710 S.W. 128th St.  Miami  Florida  (305) 233-5197  The museum is houses at a hanger at Kendall-Tamiami Airport and shows planes and many collections.