Attractions

The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables offers free tours of its historic grounds on Sunday afternoons at 1:30, 2:20, and 3:30 p.m. Professional storytellers regale audiences with tales from the hotel's early years when it hosted celebrities like Judy Garland and Ginger Rogers, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Al Capone.

The famous Biltmore Hotel offers free tours of its historic grounds on Sunday afternoons with storytellers recounting its celebrity-filled past.

Explore the city's historic art deco architecture on a self-guided walking tour through South Beach . Follow 5th Street north to Dade Boulevard, and Alton Road east to the Atlantic Ocean—an area filled with more than 800 buildings exemplifying the pre-war modernism of the 1930s amidst the Deco District.

The Miami Beach Architectural Historic District is rife with more than 800 art deco buildings located within a one-mile radius on South Beach. Meander on your own through art deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern styles, or hop aboard the South Beach local bus shuttle for just 25 cents. Each January, the Miami Design Preservation League hosts the three-day Art Deco Weekend with free lectures and films. Ocean Drive transforms into a street market of vendors selling vintage goods.

Pause at the opulent Versace Mansion , Casa Casuarina, located at 1116 Ocean Drive, to see where Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace once hosted lavish galas for glamorous guests like Madonna, Elton John, and Princess Diana. Versace was tragically shot to death on the steps of the mansion in 1997. The JFK Torch of Friendship, which is accompanied by statues of Simon Bolivar and Ponce de Leon, affirms the United States' relationship with the nations of the Caribbean and South and Central America, and honors President Kennedy. Visit this free memorial on Biscayne Boulevard.

Little Havana is home to Hispanic culture, and honors its Cuban roots along Memorial Boulevard, located on 13th Avenue off Calle Ocho. Wander the handful of monuments, including the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame, the Hispanic equivalent of Hollywood's star-covered sidewalk; the eternal flame at the Brigade 2506 Memorial remembering the heroes of the Bay of Pigs; and more—all free.