Miami Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
About Miami
Flagler’s railroad sparked a wave of expansion in areas such as Miami Beach, Homestead and Cutler. Soon after the railroad was built, the Overseas Highway was created. This highway connected the Florida Keys to the mainland. Growth and progress in Miami continued throughWorld War Iand into the mid-1920s. A devastating hurricane in 1926 halted Miami’s growth and temporarily put the city and Miami Beach in a recession. It was the city’s support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal that helped the city rebuild. Roosevelt almost lost his life, however, when Giuseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate Roosevelt when he came to Miami to thank the city for its support of the New Deal. When a German U-boat sank a US tanker off Florida’s coast, the majority of South Florida was converted
Top Attractions in Miami
Explore the best things to see and do in Miami:
- ★Calle Ocho
- ★Carnaval Miami
- ★Independence Day
- ★King Mango Strut
- ★Ultra Music Festival
Where to Stay in Miami
- 🏨Oliom
Miami Travel Guide Sections
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