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HistoryMiami vs Venetian Pool

Both are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Venetian Pool scores slightly better than HistoryMiami. Venetian Pool is ranked #6 in Miami with approval from 8 publications including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.

HistoryMiami
HistoryMiami
8 / 10
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent exhibit "Tropical Dreams: A People's History of South Florida" recounts the area's colorful past."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) produces a variety of exhibitions, hands-on learning programs, research projects, and tours." Full review
Where Where
"More than 10,000 years of Miami history are housed at this premier cultural institution in South Florida." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"On a beautiful plaza in downtown Miami, HistoryMiami is an intimate museum with both a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions highlighting various historical moments of interest in Miami." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Within a cream-colored, Mediterranean-style building is a colorful Cliff’s Notes version of the city’s origins, from a mosquito-filled swampland to one of the country’s most vibrant urban areas." Full review
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Venetian Pool
Venetian Pool
8 / 10
2701 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Sculpted from a rock quarry in 1923 and fed by artesian wells, this 820,000-gallon municipal pool had a major face-lift in 2010." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Just imagine: it’s 1923, tons of rock have been quarried for one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Miami, but now an ugly gash sits in the middle of the village." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Not your average community swimming pool, this 1923 Coral Gables landmark is a spring-water oasis in the heart of the City Beautiful neighborhood." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"This natural pool boasts waterfalls, caves and shrinkage-inducing waters."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A limestone quarry that supplied building materials for the area's early homes forms the base of this whimsical municipal pool." Full review
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