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Things to Do in Miami, Florida
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Everglades National Park at Homestead
Miami, Florida
If you want to see what Florida was like before it was developed you need to see the Everglades. The 1.5 million-acre River of Grass has two entrances near...
Park
Hiking
Bayside Marketplace
Miami, Florida
Rather than go to an indoor mall, your family can spend a few hours souvenir-hunting while enjoying the waterfront view. The open-air Bayside Marketplace features everything from chains...
Live Music Venue
Shopping Mall
Bill Baggs State Park
Miami, Florida
There are no shortages of beaches in Miami, but if you want one that feels like you've been transported back in time, head for the 1.2 miles of beach at...
Park
Biscayne National Park
Miami, Florida
Everyone's heard of the Everglades, but many Miami visitors don't know the area is home to a second national park -- a shame, since the underwater Biscayne Park is a marine...
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Snorkeling
Scuba Diving
Hiking
Coral Castle
Miami, Florida
To most people, this offbeat attraction is simply massive coral furniture and monuments hand-carved by a Latvian immigrant (who did it for a long-lost love). But for older...
Historical Landmark
Science & Nature Museum
Everglades National Park at Shark Valley
Miami, Florida
It's a 50-mile schlep from downtown Miami, but once you get to the heart of the famed River of Grass you'll feel like you're a world away. Take the...
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Bicycling
Hiking
Train
Fairchild Tropical Gardens
Miami, Florida
Most kids might not appreciate the hundreds of palm tree varieties or internationally renowned cycad specimens, but they will delight in running around (yes, they let kids run, lay on...
Garden
Train
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Miami, Florida
Choo-choo fanatics will adore this authentic train museum. In addition to watching elaborate model railroads zoom around their tracks, kids get to climb into the Ferdinand Magellan, the armor...
History Museum
Special Collection
Train
Jungle Island
Miami, Florida
Formerly known as "Parrot Jungle," the venue's renovation and shift to a more expansive jungle theme makes this more an aviary and zoo rather than the oddball attraction it's long...
Zoo
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
Miami, Florida
If you don't have the time to hit the Everglades, or you've got kids too young to appreciate such an extensive outing, get a small slice of natural Florida on...
Park
Hiking
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