Miami, officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a major city, a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.It is the second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States.
From Sunny Isle Beach down to Key Biscayne, Miami still offers the hottest (literally) beach scenes in all of Florida. Historic Virginia Key Beach Park offers visitors a tucked-away, scenic stretch of beach surrounded by swaying palms and one of the largest mangrove wetlands in Florida. It’s located just off the Rickenbacker Causeway, which connects mainland Miami to Key Biscayne. Its history is as fascinating as the beach is beautiful. It’s hard to imagine Miami without visions of South Beach swirling in your head. This legendary stretch of beach runs from the southern tip of Miami Beach to 23rd Street. Turquoise-blue waves lap against white-sand beaches and Art Deco hotels, such as The Marlin Hotel, and The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, flank the coastline.