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Miami Beach is one of the country’s best beaches since early 20th century which rests in Miami-Dade County in Florida. The city lies in a natural and man-made barrier islands between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. In its southernmost part lies South Beach along with Port of Miami and downtown Miami. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915, and according to the 2010 US Census, it has a total of 87,779 residents.
It a popular tourists destination
all year with Greater Miami’s pristine beaches and other historical
destinations. Miami Beach houses the
largest collection of Art Deco that comprises hundreds of apartments and hotels
dating back from 1923 to 1943. Other destinations include museums, scenic
drives, and historical infrastructures.
Miami Beach
Most people do not realize that
Miami Beach is, in fact, a separate municipality from Miami. The beach sits on
an island, where a number of bridges connected it to the mainland. Small it may
seem, it is considered as an expensive tourist destination. Miami Beach’s ocean
front is lined with classy restaurants, hotels, shop, and sunbathing lounging
areas. If you are planning to visit Miami Beach, take the time to visit Ocean
Drive where you can find the Art Deco Buildings, trendy shopping centers, and
world-class hotels.
Art Deco District
The National Register of Historic
Places listed the Art Deco District in Miami Beach as one of the most preserved
historical sites in 1979. Some of the represented art styles include Streamline
Moderne, Art Deco, and Mediterranean. Barbara Capitman spearheaded the
preservation of the Art Deco District, and to honor her efforts they named a
street after her. The Art Deco buildings represent the old Miami in its earlier
times in the 1930s. Many of these pastel colored historic buildings display
neon signs overlooking Miami Beach’s pristine shorelines.
Ocean Drive
After visiting the Art Deco
District, you can go for another marvelous sightseeing adventure in Ocean
Drive. It runs along the Miami Beach’s ocean front, passing the Art Deco
District and the famous South Beach. If you are interested to see more of the
Art Deco structures, try to look for these well-known buildings like:
• Colony Hotel
• Waldorf Towers
• Cardozo
• Cavalier
• Breakwater
Freedom Tower
For some historical destination,
you may want to start in the Freedom Tower. The tower got its name after the
immigration-processing event for thousands of people who fled Cuba in the
1960s. To honor the humanitarian feat, the place now stands as a tribute to
Cuban immigration. Built in 1925, the Freedom Tower serves as the oldest
skyscrapers in the southern US. The unique “wedding-cake” style building was
home for the Miami Daily News for years.
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
The Miami Railroad Historical
Society established the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in the 1950s. It now houses
at least well-known 30 antique railway automobiles. Some of its notable displays include
"Silver Crescent" and "Silver Stag". But its main
attraction is the “Ferdinand Magellan”, the famous Presidential Railcar of
Franklin Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Reagan, and Truman. You kids would love to
place some of their wooden train displays.
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