21 History Buff Attractions in Miami
Preserved estates, heritage sites, and cultural landmarks that reveal the fascinating layers of Miami's past.
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Biscayne National Park Institute
8.4
Boat & Water Tours·Paid·$$$
Guided eco-adventures into one of America's most unique underwater national parks, snorkel, kayak, and cruise Biscayne Bay
Homestead
Little Havana Tours
8.8
Walking Tours·Paid·$$
Award-winning walking and food tours through Little Havana's Calle Ocho, led by local expert guides
Little Havana
Miami Culinary Tours
8.0
Walking Tours·Paid·$$$
Award-winning walking food tours pairing Miami's best bites with the culture and history behind them
South of Fifth
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
8.0
Museum·Paid·$$
Gilded Age Italian Renaissance villa and waterfront gardens on Biscayne Bay, built in 1916
Coconut Grove
Art Deco Welcome Center
8.1
Museum·Free·$
Free museum and info hub inside the Art Deco Historic District, gateway to South Beach's iconic pastel architecture
South Beach
Deering Estate
8.0
Historic Site·Paid·$$
444-acre historic estate and nature preserve on Biscayne Bay with house museum tours, hiking trails, and wildlife encounters
The Ancient Spanish Monastery
8.0
Historic Site·Paid·$$
A 12th-century Spanish monastery, shipped stone by stone from Segovia, now a serene historic landmark and garden retreat in North Miami Beach
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
7.9
Park·Paid·$
Historic 1825 lighthouse, a swimmable beach, and shaded trails on the southern tip of Key Biscayne
Key Biscayne
Domino Park
7.8
Park·Free·$
Historic Little Havana plaza where locals play dominoes under a mural, a living slice of Cuban culture on Calle Ocho
Little Havana
Venetian Pool
7.7
Water Park·Paid·$$
Historic 1923 spring-fed pool with waterfalls, grottos, and Mediterranean architecture in the heart of Coral Gables
Coral Gables
HistoryMiami Museum
7.7
Museum·Paid·$$
Downtown Miami's history museum exploring the city's multicultural past through archives, exhibits, and guided tours
Downtown Miami
Miami Design Preservation League
7.9
Walking Tours·Paid·$$
Non-profit home base for Miami Beach's official Art Deco walking tours, museum, and gift shop on Ocean Drive
South Beach
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
7.7
Museum·Paid·$$
250 years of Florida Jewish history told inside two lovingly restored former South Beach synagogues
South of Fifth
CALLE OCHO MIAMI - Eighth Street Miami
7.5
Historic Site·Free·$
Miami's iconic Latin American street, alive with music, murals, cafecito and the annual Calle Ocho Music Festival
Calle Ocho
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
7.5
Museum·Paid·$$
Eclectic design and propaganda art collection housed in a 1927 Art Deco building on Miami Beach
South Beach
Coral Castle
7.3
Historic Site·Paid·$$
A mysterious hand-carved stone monument built solo by one man from over 1,100 tons of coral rock
Homestead
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
7.3
Park·Paid·$
Miami's first Black beach turned public park, with a mile of bayfront sand, mangrove trails, and civil rights history markers
Key Biscayne
Coral Gables Museum
7.0
Museum·Paid·$$
City history and civic art exhibits inside a 1939 coral-rock former fire station in the heart of Coral Gables
Coral Gables
Duck Tours South Beach
7.2
Boat & Water Tours·Paid·$$$
Amphibious land-and-sea tour that rolls through South Beach's Art Deco streets before splashing into Biscayne Bay
South Beach
Monkey Jungle
7.0
Zoo·Paid·$$
Where humans are caged and monkeys run wild, a 30-acre subtropical wildlife eco-park open since 1935
Homestead
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
7.0
Museum·Paid·$$
Historic rail museum with over 40 vintage train cars, including the Presidential Ferdinand Magellan, next to Zoo Miami
Kendall