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Miami Seaquarium - come make friends On a 38-acre tropical paradise with spectacular skyline views lies a South Florida attraction like no other. Welcome to Miami Seaquarium®, a place where dolphins walk on water and killer whales fly through the air. Where sea lions delight children of all ages and endangered sea turtles and manatees find a safe haven. Enjoy a world-class marine-life entertainment park with eight different marine animal shows and astonishing daily presentations. Miami Seaquarium® is a place of inspiration, education – and fun! visit: http://www.miamiseaquarium.com |
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Miami children't Museum Founded in 1983, the Miami Children’s Museum is located on Watson Island and opened its new building to the public on September 7, 2003. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play together, learn, imagine and create. The 56,500 square-foot facility includes 12 galleries, classrooms, parent/teacher resource center, Kid Smart educational gift shop, 200-seat auditorium and Subway restaurant. The museum offers hundreds of bilingual, interactive exhibits; programs and classes and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication. visit: http://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org/ |
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Parrot Jungle - Jungle Island Austrian born Franz Scherr came to America in 1911, and 25 years later, he started a most unusual tourist attraction, Miami's Jungle Island. Franz introduced himself to the beauty of this country by working at his trade, carpentry, at many scenic spots as he crossed the nation from New York to California. It was his dream to someday be involved with nature. He returned to Chicago, started a family, and pursued a career in construction. It was a brief stay in the Midwest, for he soon moved the family to Homestead, Florida, during the land boom of the twenties. The depression touched the Scherr Family as it did others throughout the nation, and they lived off the land in Florida preparing tropical fruits and vegetables for market. Later, Franz purchased a feed and supply store in Homestead. visit: http://www.parrotjungle.com |
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South Beach South Beach is the section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the southernmost 23 blocks of an island separating the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. This area was the first section of Miami Beach to be developed, starting in the 1910s, thanks to the development efforts of Carl G. Fisher, the Lummus Brothers, John Collins, and others. The area has gone through numerous man-made and natural changes over the years, including a booming regional economy, increased tourism, and the 1926 hurricane that destroyed much of the area. |
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