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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in North Miami Beach, Florida

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The Cloisters of the Ancient Spanish Monastery

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

The statues seen from the back, from NE 18th Avenue

North Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Showmen's Association Rest

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

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Hallandale Beach, Florida

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The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

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Old Ghosts of Hollywood

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

5 miles from North Miami Beach

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Opa-locka, Florida

Opa-Locka City Hall

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

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Miami, Florida

The Vagabond Hotel

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

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‘Dollar a Gallon III,’ Virgil Abloh (2019)

Miami, Florida

'Dollar a Gallon III'

This sculpture in the Miami Design District is one of the few public works of Virgil Abloh, an internationally recognized fashion designer and creative.

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