Miami Beach - South Beach

Notable Art Deco buildings on 21st Street are the former luxury Plymouth Hotel (No. 226; by Anton Skislewicz, 1940) and the neighbouring Adams Hotel (by L. Murray Dixon, 1938). A masterpiece by Henry Hohauser is the Governor (No. 435; 1939). Nearby is the Tyler Apartment Hotel (No. 430; by L. Murray Dixon, 1937). At No. 300 is the Abbey (by Albert Anis, 1940). At the corner of Washington Avenue and 21st Street is the clubhouse of the municipal golf course (by August Geiger, 1916; restored).

This two-story, marbled museum features a permanent collection of Old Master paintings, sculpture, numerous tapestries, pieces of contemporary art and finally, architecture displays. The regularly scheduled temporary exhibits showcase modern artworks.
It was built of coral limestone in 1930 to the design of Russell T. Pancoast. The style is reminiscent of Mayan architecture and has fine reliefs by Gustav Bohland. The pictures by both old and modern masters include works by Rubens and some of the Impressionists.

Three-story Mediterranean-style mansion which belonged to murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace, shot on the steps here in 1997. Casa Casaurina is now a private club and 10-room hotel.

The Colony Theatre at 1049 Lincoln Road (by R. A. Benjamin, 1934) is a classic example of Art Deco. Reopened with great pomp in 1976, it is now one of the focal points of the city's cultural life.

Spanish-style Espanola Way was once favoured by artists, but later degenerated into a red light district. Its former charm has recently been rediscovered. The richly decorated facades were originally designed by Robert Taylor in 1925, and have recently been restored by Polonia Restoration. A particularly striking building is the Cameo Theater (by Robert Collins, 1938) at the end of Espanola Way.

Notable buildings on Euclid Avenue are the Denis (No. 841; by Arnold Southwell, 1938), the Enjoie (No. 928; by Albert Anis and Henry J. Maloney, 1935-36) and the Siesta (No. 1110; by Edward A. Nolan, 1936).

The Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial was commissioned by Holocaust survivors in the area and is dedicated to the millions of Jews killed by the Nazis during their reign of terror in Germany. There are five different parts to the memorial including an outstretched, 42-foot bronze arm rising from the ground with people climbing it looking for an escape. As well, the memorial consists of a granite wall with names of some of the victims, a meditation garden, and an eternal flame.

A large, diverse collection at the Wolfsonian FIU Foundation Gallery has more than 70,000 pieces, focusing on American and European decorative design and architectural art. Changing exhibitions occur on the fifth floor with subjects in the past ranging from the power of propaganda to posters, magazine covers and furniture from the late 19th and early 20th century.