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Down Town: Miami's Freedom Tower - Cuban Heritage sight
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  • Homanded
  • By Homanded on August 5, 2006
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  • The Freedom Tower is located in downton Miami is where the countless Cuban refugees were processed and began their new life in the United States.
    It was here where my family was processed after arriving into the Opa Locka airport and transfered by bus to this magnificent building.
    Today it is a museum and a tribute to the many hardships of the Cuban people and their desire to flee a Communist Cuba.
    It is also architecturally interesting having being designed in a Mediterranean style common to Coral Gables and Coconut Grove and is now on the historical registry.

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  • Address: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=122303
  • Directions: Downtown Miami
  • Website: http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/refugee-center.htm
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    Down Town: DOWNTOWN MIAMI
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  • Malinduli
  • Updated By Malinduli on September 12, 2002
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  • DOWNTOWN MIAMI - Miami
    DOWNTOWN MIAMI
    by Malinduli
    BAYSIDE
    is the place to go, you can take short
    cruises around Miami Bahia to see
    the mansions of Rich & Famous people
    or partying cruises this is even better !

    YOU ARE GOING TO PAST BAYSIDE
    HARD ROCK CAFE, ITALIAN FOOD, SPANISH,CUBAN :) ETC
    ON WEEKENDS THEY HAVE FREE SALSA CONCERTS

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  • Address: DOWNTOWN MIAMI
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    Down Town: Downtown Miami
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  • Updated By cobrioc on December 3, 2002
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  • Downtown Miami - Miami
    Downtown Miami
    by cobrioc
    Miami's downtown skyline is considered one of the nation's most beautiful, or at least
    most colorful.

    Most of the streets are lined with shops
    selling electronics, laggague and clothing to Latin American visitors, and the place dies very quickly after 5pm, when office towers disgorge their yuppies.

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    Down Town: down town miami
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  • By doug48 on October 26, 2006
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  • bank of america tower - Miami
    bank of america tower
    by doug48
    not a tourist attraction per se, but an impressive part of miami. pictured is the bank of america tower. at night most of the buildings of downtown miami are lit up which is an impressive site to see. not an area to stay at but an interesting area to drive through and see modern american architecture.

  • Address: downtown miami
  • Directions: central miami
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    Down Town: Brickell Avenue
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  • By el_ruso on August 9, 2005
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  • Down Town - Miami
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    Brickell Avenue which stretches south of downtown along the bay is one of the most desirable areas to live in the city. The condominium towers compete with each other in architectural igenuity, and the lush tropical landscape along this corridor complements it.

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    Down Town: Seeing the Parks
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  • Updated By Seabiscuit on January 31, 2003
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  • Music Man - Miami
    Music Man
    by Seabiscuit
    Just walking through the Miami park system is a treasure. In and around the Miami area, there are walking excursions that are awesome. You might just find entertainment at any corner!

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  • Address: All over Miami
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    Down Town: Brickell Ave Bridge
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  • By cobrioc on November 28, 2002
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  • Brickell Ave - Miami
    Brickell Ave
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    The Brickell Avenue Bridge, which crosses the Miami River south of downtown.
    17 foot bronze statue by Cuban born sculptor Manuel Carbonell of a Tequesta warrior and his family atop the towering Pillar of History column , at the center of the bridge's east side.

  • Directions: From downtown take NE 2nd Ave before the bridge and then becomes Brickell Avenue, lined with the office towers and hotels.
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    Down Town: Bass Museum
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  • By cobrioc on November 28, 2002
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  • Bass Museum - Miami
    Bass Museum
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    The museum is a wonderful surprise, directly behind the Miami beach Public Library, west of Collins Park.
    The star of the show here is the tapestry collection, to which the paintings play a definitre second fiddle.

  • Address: 2121 Park Ave.
  • Phone: 305-673-7530
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    Down Town: Old Miami Court House
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  • Updated By pulgaron on August 17, 2007
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  • County Court House - Miami
    County Court House
    by pulgaron
    The Dade County Courthouse is significant in the history of government, community development, and architecture in Miami. Built between 1925 and 1928, the Courthouse has continuously served as Dade County’s seat of government since that time. The courthouse was also designed to serve as the Miami City Hall, and facilities included necessary courtrooms, record rooms, judicial chambers, law library, and jails for both government entities. Construction of the Courthouse spanned the “boom” and “bust” years of 1925 to 1928. The Dade County Courthouse is also significant in the architectural history of South Florida and is an outstanding example of the application of Neo-Classical style architecture to a 27 story building. The choice of Neo-Classical design was in keeping with contemporary ideas that the workings of the judicial systems of government were a solemn business to be housed in the dignified manner of the “ancients.” The choice of a skyscraper met the desire for a “modern” building, as well as the County and City’s needs for expandable space.
    Designed by prominent Atlanta architect A. Ten Eyck Brown, who was responsible for numerous courthouses throughout the South, the Dade County Courthouse featured many innovative solutions to meet the needs of local government. As an example, an underground garage provided parking spaces at a time when parking was beginning to be recognized as a problem.

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  • Address: 73 West Flagler Street
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    Down Town: Miami Things To Do Tip (Untitled)
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  • By slaybelle on September 12, 2002
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  • Directions: Things to See DOWNTOWN: Downtown Miami has been largely abandoned by locals for the suburbs and turned over to visitors and the lawyer/banker types who work here.
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