United States

Miami

Art deco, ocean breeze, and a Latin pulse

Explore Florida

South Florida's cultural capital — pastel deco hotels, Cuban espresso windows, and a contemporary art scene that arrives in force every December.

When to go

December–April: dry, warm, and breezy. Hurricane season runs June through November.

Getting around

Rent a car or use rideshare. The free Miami Beach Trolley and South Beach are walkable; greater Miami is not.

Miami highlights

The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.

South Beach

No. 01 · Where to stay

South Beach

Ocean Drive, pastel deco, and a wide white-sand beach

The southern tip of Miami Beach, with the Art Deco Historic District lining Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue — over 800 pastel buildings from the 1930s and 40s.

Read more →
Wynwood Walls

No. 02 · Attraction

Wynwood Walls

An open-air street-art museum

A former warehouse district transformed by murals from artists like Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf, now anchored by Wynwood Walls' rotating outdoor gallery.

Read more →
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

No. 03 · Landmark

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

A 1916 Italian villa on Biscayne Bay

Industrialist James Deering's winter estate — a 34-room Mediterranean Revival villa with 10 acres of formal gardens running down to the bay.

Read more →

Things to do in Miami

A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Miami, United States — grouped by type below.

Landmark

1 place

Attraction

1 place

Where to stays

2 places

Where to stay in Miami

South Beach for nightlife, Brickell for skyline, Coconut Grove for calm — all 20 minutes apart.

South Beach

Art Deco, beach, late nights

Best for: Beach by day, Ocean Drive by night

Wynwood

Murals, breweries, galleries

Best for: Creative travelers

Brickell

Skyline towers, bay views, rooftops

Best for: Business and luxury stays

Coconut Grove

Banyan trees, sailing, low-key dining

Best for: Quieter family trips

A 3-day itinerary, your way

If you only have a long weekend in Miami.

  1. Day 1

    Beach & Deco

    Morning swim in South Beach, Art Deco walking tour on Ocean Drive, lunch on Lincoln Road, sunset rooftop in Brickell.

  2. Day 2

    Wynwood & Design District

    Wynwood Walls in the morning, lunch at a brewery, Design District galleries, late dinner in Little Havana.

  3. Day 3

    Vizcaya & Bay

    Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, lunch in Coconut Grove, afternoon sail on Biscayne Bay, dinner back on the beach.