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Between Biscayne and the Everglades, Homestead mixes mysterious stone gardens, tropical fruit, alligators and racing.
A stone garden of gigantic limestone blocks, said to be built single-handedly by one man, with a valentine heart and a working sundial.
In North Miami Beach, this centuries-old monastery once housed monks for about seven hundred years and opened to the public in the 1960s.
This track has hosted Indy and NASCAR races. Visit during racing season to hear the engines and see it at its liveliest.
Walk 37 acres of gardens with more than 500 species of fruits, herbs and spices, with guided tours and a restaurant on site.
Families come to this bayside park to fish, bike, boat or simply sunbathe among the palm trees.
Built in 1982, this Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful place to wander and meditate.
Home to thousands of alligators, this farm lets you see Florida’s famous reptiles, some longer than 15 feet, up close.
Boat, snorkel, dive, fish or camp in the aquamarine waters of this mostly underwater park, which also offers guided tours.
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