Miami is a lively tourist destination that offers amazing attractions right from the sea and beaches to its dazzling beauty. It is located on the Atlantic coast which is in Southeastern Florida. A tourist spot like Miami has put a crown on the head of United States by proving it an exhilarating site – full of enthusiasm. Miami is a rich city of culture, and is well-known especially for the sea and beach. It is also world popular as a global city due to its significance in finance, commerce, culture, fashion, print media, entertainment, arts and international trade.

Globally, this city has a powerful influence as it is also an international center for popular entertainment in television, music, fashion, films, and performing arts. The best way to travel to the city of Miami is by cruise. As Miami is famous for its water one should enjoy the journey between the waters and experience the real pleasure they get from it. The port of Miami is the major cruise or passenger port in the world which is also known for housing the largest volume of cruise ships in the entire world. Also the port of Miami is a home to many major cruise line headquarters.

Miami covers the land area of about 35.68 square miles where 2.5 million people exist. The city enjoys tropical climate, particularly Tropical monsoon climate with hot and humid summers and warm winters. Cold fronts could be experienced from the months of late October through March. Miami is a set of attractions where museums, parks, theaters and many other attractions boost the energy of every tourist to a certain level. Here I am giving you the top ten attractions worth to explore when you are in the city of Miami. So head to them first and enjoy the realm of life.

1) Biltmore Hotel

This hotel lies in the Coral Gables area of Miami and covers 150 acres of pristine land. This hotel offers a superb 18 hole Donald Ross designed golf course, 10 tennis courts, a pool, an extensive range of restaurants, and a world class fitness center. It is more than simply a hotel as you can easily spend a day exploring this and is among the star attractions of Miami. This hotel provides 275 guest rooms and suites that comprises famous poolside Cabana Suites as well.

2) The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

This well-known attraction was built in the year 1916 by an agricultural industrialist James Deering. This site offers 10 acres of formal gardens, a main house, and also an historic village. I got shocked by looking at this site as I thought that this site would be a small normal museum with a garden. It’s a National Historic Landmark which remains open for 364 days a year to the public.

3) Coral Castle

It is so fascinating that people call it an eighth wonder and few say it’s a mystery. This is the most remarkable sight you will see in your entire trip. The Coral Castle was built from 1920 to 1951 by a man whose name was Edward Leedskalnin and was five foot tall with weight of 100 pounds. What is the amazing part in this is, the stones which were used to construct this site were weighed several tons each. This raise lot of incomplete questions to everybody’s mind that how he would have built this breathtaking site.

4) Bass Museum of Art

This museum lies in the center of Miami’s historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978. Here you can see works by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, and Julio Gonzalez. Also works by pop artists could be found here like Andy Warhol and Richard Linder.

5) Elian Gonzalez’s House

It’s a home of Elian Gonzalez’s relatives which is today become a shrine. It could be photographed on Sundays from 10am to 6pm.

6) Barnacle Historic State Park

Here you can experience beautiful views of Biscayne Bay and Old Florida. It’s an excellent place to spend a day by getting relaxed and also sightseeing.

7) Miami Metro Zoo

It’s a must see site for adults and also for kids. This 740 acre zoo offers 81 exhibits, 1,306 specimens, 392 inverts, 428 fishes, and 10,000 to 15,000 Italian honeybees.

8 South Beach

It is the hottest spot for nightlife, dining, shopping, and recreation in the city of Miami. The Art Deco Historic District is the major attraction of South Beach. The buildings were built during the early 1900s which are the influenced buildings around the world.

9) The World Exotic Museum

To get something different views you should head to the World Exotic Museum. It covers an area of about 12,000 square foot and offers over 4,000 pieces of art, sculptures, artifacts, and tapestries which were specially selected by a 70 year old owner and curator named Naomi Wilzig. This spot lies at few minutes from the Ocean Drive.

10) Coconut Grove

It is the oldest settlement of South Miami, and is also among the hottest places for shopping and hanging out in Miami. The shops and boutiques at the shopping village are known as CocoWalk and the Streets of Mayfair. Tourists from all over the world get influenced from this spot and also it influences college kids and teenagers a lot making this spot a jam-packed place.

So after visiting all of these attractions you can head to the other attractions of the vibrant Miami where you can try some wonderful activities. As Miami is popularly known for the sea and beach you can try the water activities and have fun. This place always fascinates everyone and makes a lovely memorable experience for all of the tourists who throng here to make their holidays special.