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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens vs Barnacle State Historic Site
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and Barnacle State Historic Site are both rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is the choice of most professionals compared to Barnacle State Historic Site. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens comes in at #1 in Miami with praise from 13 publications including The Telegraph, Atlas Obscura and Departures.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
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3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129
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Fodor's
"The house, open to the public, contains 70 rooms, 34 of which are filled with paintings, sculpture, antique furniture, and other fine and decorative arts."
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Concierge
"The 34 rooms open to the public are filled with antiques spanning the 15th through 19th centuries."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"They call Miami the Magic City, and if it is, this Italian villa, the housing equivalent of a Fabergé egg, is its most fairy-tale residence."
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Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1916 as a winter home by industrialist James Deering, this Italian Renaissance-style villa and its 10 acres of formal gardens was the first great over-the-top house in town."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This ornate Italian Renaissance-style villa and its formal gardens embody the fantasy winter retreat of their builder, Illinois entrepreneur James Deering."
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Barnacle State Historic Site
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3485 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133
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Fodor's
"Miami's oldest house still standing on its original foundation."
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Not For Tourists
"For $2, scrape off a piece of history at this waterfront relic."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The house is open for guided tours (every 90 minutes between 10am and 2:30pm), and the park it's located in is a shady oasis for strolling. Barnacle hosts frequent (and lovely) moonlight concerts."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The house is virtually unhanged since Muroe's day; the 1926 boathouse showcases his shipbuilding tools."
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"Moonlight concerts, dances, starlight movie classics, guided tours and festivals are a few of the activities to be enjoyed at this state park."
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