13 Best Historic Site Attractions in Miami
Step back in time at preserved estates, historic landmarks, and cultural heritage sites that tell the story of Miami's rich past.
Showing 13 of 13 attractions
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
9.0
Museum·Paid·$$
A 1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens and sculptures on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove
Deering Estate
8.4
Historic Site·Paid·$$
A 444-acre bayfront preserve with historic houses, a mangrove boardwalk, manatee viewing and guided nature hikes on Biscayne Bay
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
8.2
Park·Paid·$
Historic lighthouse, calm swimming beach and wildlife trails at the southern tip of Key Biscayne
Key Biscayne
HistoryMiami Museum
8.4
Museum·Paid·$$
Miami's history museum downtown, with exhibitions on the Seminole, Cuban and Haitian communities, city tours and free family days.
Downtown Miami
The Ancient Spanish Monastery
8.2
Historic Site·Paid·$$
A 12th-century Spanish monastery moved stone by stone and rebuilt in North Miami Beach, with cloisters, gardens and a working chapel
Art Deco Welcome Center
8.0
Historic Site·Free·$$
Free welcome center and small museum on Ocean Drive, home base for Art Deco walking tours and South Beach architecture
South Beach
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
8.4
Museum·Paid·$$
Florida's only museum on 250 years of Jewish heritage, set in two restored 1930s-era synagogue buildings on South Beach
South of Fifth
Miami Design Preservation League
8.1
Walking Tours·Free·$$$
Art Deco Welcome Center, free museum and official walking tours at 1001 Ocean Drive in the heart of Miami Beach's historic district
South Beach
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
7.9
Beach·Paid·$
Mile-long Biscayne Bay beach park on Virginia Key with a civil rights history, mangrove trails, picnic areas, and a downtown skyline view
Key Biscayne
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
7.7
Museum·Paid·$
Over 40 historic rail cars, including a presidential car, plus model trains and train rides beside Zoo Miami
Kendall
Coral Gables Museum
7.6
Museum·Paid·$$
Coral Gables' city museum in a vintage coral-rock building, with art, architecture and history exhibitions and a public plaza
Coral Gables
Venetian Pool
7.4
Landmark·Paid·$$
A 1923 spring-fed swimming pool with waterfalls and cave-like grottos, built from a Coral Gables coral rock quarry
Coral Gables
Coral Castle
7.3
Museum·Paid·$$
Hand-carved coral rock monument built by one man over nearly three decades, with guided tours, a 9-ton gate and a celestial sundial
Homestead