Florida - Gold Coast around Miami Attractions
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Popularly known as the Gold Coast, the area north of Miami to West Palm Beach is a 70-mile stretch of some of the most developed and expensive real estate in the country. The name actually refers to the gold-laden Spanish ships that sometimes wrecked off shore. However, it could also be for the long stretches of gold sand found here.
Prior to Spanish exploration, the area was home to Tequesta Indians, who fished along the coast and hunted within the everglades, which lie to the west.
The Spanish were unable to establish a permanent settlement here and the area went mostly unnoticed until the 1890's when Henry Flagler extended his East Coast Railroad south from St Augustine, first to Palm Beach, then to Fort Lauderdale, Miami and the Keys.
Prior to Spanish exploration, the area was home to Tequesta Indians, who fished along the coast and hunted within the everglades, which lie to the west.
The Spanish were unable to establish a permanent settlement here and the area went mostly unnoticed until the 1890's when Henry Flagler extended his East Coast Railroad south from St Augustine, first to Palm Beach, then to Fort Lauderdale, Miami and the Keys.
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Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, encompassing unique wetlands that support a fragile ecosystem. Tourists often come here for a chance to see alligators and crocodiles.
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Fort Lauderdale - Sawgrass Recreation Park
Tourists can appreciate the landscape of Sawgrass Recreation Park from an air-boat tour, where it's possible to see alligators and other wildlife of the Everglades.
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Everglades National Park
Art Deco District, Miami Beach
South Beach, Miami Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami
Key Biscayne
Boca Raton
