3. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens – Museum

The museum is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, located near Coconut Grove. You can visit the villa, now a museum, and the fantastic gardens.

The museum opens daily except on Tuesdays from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. You can buy your tickets HERE.

Tickets per adult are $25.

4. Bayside Marketplace – Outdoor Shopping Center

It’s an open-air shopping center located in downtown Miami. It counts with restaurants, shops, boats, and live music.

Don’t forget to hop on The Sky View Miami, an observation wheel with views of Biscayne Bay, Bayfront Park, and the iconic Downtown Miami skyline. They operate Monday to Thursday from 1 pm to 10 pm and Friday to Sunday from 12 pm to 10 pm. You can buy the tickets HERE.

General tickets are $19.92.

5. Miami Heat Game at the Miami-Dade Arena

The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. It’s a really cool and different experience, make sure to check the games online.

6. Miami Design District – Neighborhood 

A neighborhood with modern architecture, art galleries, luxury fashion, jewelry boutiques, cafes, and celebrity-chef restaurants.

Find more about Miami Design District HERE.

7. Brickell – Neighborhood

You can find different restaurants, shops, parks, walk spaces, bars and more. Brickell City Centre is one of the most popular places in Brickell.

Find more about Brickell City Centre HERE.

8. Faena Hotel – Hotel

Faena is a luxury hotel in Miami. You can visit the hotel without being a guest by visiting one of the restaurants, bars or shows. Make sure to visit the three-meter-tall golden mammoth skeleton.

9. Astra – Restaurant

It’s a rooftop restaurant, bar, and lounge in Wynwood (See #2). They have different cocktails and Greek/Mediterranean-inspired food. You can also watch amazing sunsets. Make sure to take the stairs when you leave the restaurant; they have some Instagrammable walls.

10. Perez Art Museum Miami – Museum

It’s a contemporary art museum located in Downtown Miami. You can find some exhibitions outside the museum; it also has a great view of the Miami skyline.

The museum is open from Thursday to Monday from 11 am to 6 pm (11 am to 9 pm on Thursdays). Buy tickets HERE.

Tickets per adult are $18.

11. Esotico – Restaurant

A tiki bar and restaurant near Downtown Miami. They offer exotic cocktails and tropical cuisine. The decoration is AWESOME, and you can even cook your own kebab.

12. Artechouse – Digital Gallery

It’s a digital gallery that combines technology and art located in South Beach. I liked the experience but expected the place to be bigger and have more exhibitions.

13. Casa Florida

It’s a tropical vibes bar; they offer craft cocktails and small bites. The decoration is very pink, cute and eye-catching. They have indoor and outdoor seating (I recommend sitting by the bus).

14. Rubell Museum – Museum

It’s a small and amazing contemporary museum located in Allapattah.

Tickets per adult start at $15, get them HERE.

15. Little Hen – Restaurant

It’s an English-style restaurant serving breakfast, brunch & traditional afternoon tea, located in Midtown.

16. Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science – Museum

It’s a science museum, planetarium, and aquarium located in Downtown, Miami.

17. Superblue Miami – Immersive Art Museum

It’s an immersive art museum located in Allapattah (close to Wynwood). The museum features light-based displays, digital installations, and a mirror labyrinth.

The museum is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can buy tickets HERE.

18. Rooftop Cinema South Beach – Open-Air Cinema

An open-air cinema experience located in South Beach. Small snacks and drinks are available for purchase. Besides watching the movie, you can also enjoy the Miami Skyline and play games in the lounge area.

The cinema is open Sunday through Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Friday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

You can buy tickets HERE.

2. Big Monster Toys

It’s a toy and game design studio. It’s not open to the public, but you can take a photo with the door outside the building.

3. Navy Pier

It’s a long pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. You can find many restaurants, a ferry wheel, museums, exhibitions and many more.

4. Chicago River Architecture Tour

It’s an architecture boat tour on the Chicago River. Get to know the history behind the big and beautiful buildings in Chicago.

5. The Bean – Millennium Park

The Cloud Gate, aka The Bean, it’s a public sculpture located at the Millenium Park. After visiting the Bean, go walk the rest of the Millenium Park.

6. 360 Chicago

It’s an observatory located on the 94th floor of the building. You can buy additional tickets to ride on Chicago’s highest thrill ride named TILT!. I recommend to stay for 1 or 2 hours at the bar and get to see the fantastic view.

7. Skydeck Chicago

It’s an observatory – Enter in a box of glass located on the 103rd floor of the building. We had to do the line twice because the staff only allows you to be 1 minute and 30 seconds on the glass.

8. The Magnificent Mile

The Magnificent Mile is Chicago’s premier commercial district. Home of shops, outlets, cool restaurants, and hotels.

9. Portillo’s

NOT an Instagrammable place, but if you are in Chicago, you MUST go to Portillo’s. Everything is delicious! Go crazy and order everything, you won’t regret it! Hot dogs, burgers, fries, milkshakes, even the chocolate cake is delicious.