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Major Tourist Attractions in Miami |
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Miami is a very popular tourist destination attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world. What makes Miami tourism really special is its perfect weather condition all the year round. You can enjoy its crystal clear water and vast stretches of white sand anytime of the year. Colorful nightlife, excellent shopping malls, interesting cultural background and mouthwatering cuisines all combine to make a vacation in Miami really enjoyable.
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Some of the major tourist attractions in Miami are as follows:
- Miami beach: This is the most popular site in the list of the major Tourist Attractions in Miami. You can either laze on the sand or try different kinds of water sports. Some of the popular activities here are parasailing, sailing, windsurfing and jet-skiing. You can try shopping in the Bal Harbor shopping district located near the beach.
- Miami Seaquarium: This aquarium consisting of nearly 10000 marine creatures is located in the Biscayne Bay. It also holds shows. The most popular shows are the acts of a 7000 pound killer whale named Lolita, the dolphin named Flipper and a sea lion called Salty.
- Historical Museum of Southern Florida: If you are inquisitive to know about the historical background of Miami then a visit to this museum is a must. It also organizes educative shows on physics, anatomy, sound, electricity, astronomy and light. This museum also displays a collection of Florida's natural history.
- Fairchild Tropical Garden: Located in the south of Coconut Grove, this beautiful botanical garden covers an area of 83 acres. It has an area that displays plants of tropical rain forest. It also has a lily pond, a waterfall and 11 lakes.
- Miami Metro Zoo: This cage-less zoo is located in southern Miami. It covers an area of 116 hectares and displays nearly 700 animals.
Coconut Grove, Monkey jungle, Wolfsonian Museum, Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium and Little Havana are few of the other major Tourist Attractions in Miami.
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