Miami is a city located on Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade county seat of Miami-Dade County. The 42nd largest city County. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, proper in the United States, with a population of 413,892, it with a population of 413,892, it is the principal, central, and is the principal, central, and most populous city of most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area. the Miami metropolitan area.

In 2008, Forbes magazine In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. wide recycling programs.

In addition to such annual In addition to such annual festivals like Calle Ocho Festival festivals like Calle Ocho Festival and Carnaval Miami, Miami is and Carnaval Miami, Miami is home to many entertainment home to many entertainment venues, theaters, museums, venues, theaters, museums, parks and performing arts parks and performing arts centers. The newest addition to centers. The newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the second-Performing Arts, the second-largest performing arts center in largest performing arts center in the United States after the United States after the Lincoln Center in New York the Lincoln Center in New York City, and is the home of City, and is the home of the Florida Grand Opera. the Florida Grand Opera.

Zoo MiamiZoo Miami The The Miami-Dade Miami-Dade

Zoological Park and Zoological Park and GardensGardens, branded and , branded and commonly known as commonly known as Zoo Zoo MiamiMiami, formerly known , formerly known as as Miami MetroZooMiami MetroZoo . Is the . Is the largest and oldest zoological largest and oldest zoological garden in Florida, and the garden in Florida, and the only tropical zoo in only tropical zoo in the United States. the United States.

It houses over 2,000 It houses over 2,000 animals on 740 acres animals on 740 acres (299 ha), 324 acres (131 ha) (299 ha), 324 acres (131 ha) of which are developed. It is of which are developed. It is about 3 mi.(5 km) around if about 3 mi.(5 km) around if walked on the path, and has walked on the path, and has over 100 exhibits.over 100 exhibits.

Miami SeaquariumMiami Seaquarium

The Miami Seaquarium is a 38-acre The Miami Seaquarium is a 38-acre (15 ha) oceanarium located on the island of Virginia Key,  (15 ha) oceanarium located on the island of Virginia Key,  

Founded in 1955, it is the oldest oceanarium in the United Founded in 1955, it is the oldest oceanarium in the United States. In addition to marine mammals, the Miami Seaquarium States. In addition to marine mammals, the Miami Seaquarium houses fish, sharks, sea turtles, birds, reptiles, and manatees. houses fish, sharks, sea turtles, birds, reptiles, and manatees. The park offers daily presentations and hosts overnight The park offers daily presentations and hosts overnight camps, events for boy scouts, and group programs. Over camps, events for boy scouts, and group programs. Over 500,000 people visit the facility annually. 500,000 people visit the facility annually.

American American Airlines ArenaAirlines Arena

The AmericanAirlines Arena is a sports and entertainment arena located in Downtown Miami,  It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena.

The Arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.

PortMiami is a seaport located in Biscayne Bay in Miami,

As of 2011, the Port of Miami accounts for 176,000 jobs and has an annual economic impact in Miami of $18 billion. It is the 11th largest cargo container port in the United States. In 2010, a record 4.33 million passengers traveled through the Port of Miami. One in seven of all the world’s cruise passengers start from Miami.

Miami Art MuseumMiami Art Museum

  It was founded in 1984 as the Center for It was founded in 1984 as the Center for the Fine Arts, and in 1996 became the the Fine Arts, and in 1996 became the Miami Art Museum. Miami Art Museum.

The MAM receives over 60,000 visitors a The MAM receives over 60,000 visitors a year. year.