Created around a natural limestone bridge formation that was once part of an important Indian trail, this small park has a museum and nature centre...

Forget the sand: the best thing about South Beach is its sleek, streamlined, iridescent architecture, easily explored on foot. Unlike the grandiose...

The local tourist industry cites Bayside Marketplace as proof that Downtown is on the up. The increased safety and accessibility of the area is clear, but...

Occupying the southern tip of Key Biscayne, this park's wide beaches regularly make the national top ten lists. But this is more than just a pretty place to...

This 30-acre park and nature centre, located half a mile west of Old Cutler Road, has nature trails and organises birdwatching tours. It's also an...

Nearly all of this park's 181,500 acres are under-water, so come prepared to explore via glass-bottom boat tours (10am daily), canoe or - better yet -...

On the day before his wedding, Latvian Edward Leedskalnin was jilted by Agnes Scuffs on the grounds that he was too poor. Traumatised, Ed left Latvia and,...

The first church in Coral Gables (and today one of the most liberal), this Mediterranean revival building, with its lovely baroque belfry and sculpture over...

Pristine sand, calm shallow water, a winding boardwalk and convenient parking. And aside from being home to one of the best (and safest) beaches in the...

No, not the same Deering who built Vizcaya, but close. The Deering Estate was, in fact, set up and built by James's similarly well-off brother Charles, who...

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! This not-for-profit wildlife refuge in the heart of Homestead is home to bears, big cats and exotics of all sorts, and...

One of south Florida's natural jewels, this 83-acre garden, named after renowned botanist and Miami resident David Fairchild, is filled with tropical...

The name evokes images of fragrant Florida orange groves and a hint of exoticism. The reality is more prosaic. Still, it's the only garden of its kind in...

This Venetian-style building, built in 1922, is the oldest church in Miami to remain on its original site. The main part rises to four storeys, with a...