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Vizcaya Museum and GardensvsCoral Castle
Both are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens ranks significantly higher than Coral Castle. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens has a TripExpert Score of 97 with recommendations from 13 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Michelin Guide and Atlas Obscura.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Departures
National Geographic
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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." Full review
Concierge "The 34 rooms open to the public are filled with antiques spanning the 15th through 19th centuries."
Lonely PlanetTop 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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Afar Magazine "Head outdoors to check out the gorgous gardens created in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italy and France, the overall landscape design is conceived as a series of rooms." Full review
Departures "Only a 20 minutes’ drive from the beach, it’s a must-see two-hour outing. " Full review
National Geographic "Original European antiques in 34 rooms; ten acres (four hectares) of formal gardens with fountains, pools, and gazebos coveted for modeling shoots and grand weddings. " Full review
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Tickets $12 adults, $5 children ages 6-12, free for children 5 and under, $9 seniors.
Where "Today, the extraordinary European-inspired estate and National Historic Landmark includes a house filled with art and furnishings." Full review
Where "Built by American industrialist James Deering, who wintered on the property from 1916-1925, the European-inspired estate includes a Main House filled with art and furnishings spanning 2,000 years." Full review
Coral Castle Travel + Leisure
Not For Tourists Where Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
28655 S Dixie Highway, Homestead, FL 33033
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Travel + Leisure "Made from 1,100 tons of megalithic-style limestone boulders—some heavier than the Pyramids' and bigger than those at Stonehenge." Full review
Not For Tourists "Tiny man makes coral stone love nest for teen bride who dumped him. Creepy."
Where "Edward Leedskalnin built his Coral Castle in secret leaving scientists, engineers, scholars baffled since 1932." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"There is no greater temple to all that is weird and wacky about South Florida." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "You'll find history buffs and architecture aficionados wandering the grounds of Coral Castle, mouths agape at the impressive structure." Full review
Frommer's "Experts have apparently studied Ed Leedskalnin’s methods to help figure out how the great pyramids and Stonehenge were built." Full review
