Miami Did You Know

There are lots of interesting things about the city of Miami Florida that maybe even many residence do not know. It is funny how people can live their whole lives in a place and not know many of the facts of the area. Here are a few little mindless bits of info about Miami since you are looking for a room at one of the great hotels located in Miami Florida. They may be just random pieces of info to keep in mind as you travel around the city.

Miami is known for the Art Deco Architecture at least that is what seems to come to mind when people think of Miami. The Art Deco District does contain the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the world. There are over 800 buildings with this certain style in fairly concentrated area of Miami. Speaking of over 800. There are over 800 parks in the Miami area. Some of the big national parks include the Biscayne National Park and The Everglades National Park. There are a few county and state parks such as Crandon Beach County Park and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. Bill Baggs was a popular editor of the Miami News who campaigned for the civil rights movement in the 50s and 60s.

There are three professional sports teams in the city including the Florida Marlins baseball, Miami Dolphins Football and the Miami Heat Basketball. All of which would be a great night out while staying in town. Miami is of course the diving capital of the world. There are more than 50 ship wreck sites that divers are allowed to explore. There is even a 727 Jet that was sunk near by to give a better reef for the marine life. So these are only a few things that are around Miami after you visit maybe you will have your own list.

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