Bayfront Park

Lonely Planet review

It's not just green space: it's teal too. Few parks can claim to front such a lovely stretch of turquoise (ie Biscayne Bay), but Miamians are lucky like that. Lots of office workers catch quick naps under the palms at a little beach that does you the favor of setting out 'sit and chill' chairs for watching water and not a hell of a lot else.

Other notable park features (besides vagrants) include the Amphitheater, a great perch for the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve festivities, and the smaller 200-seat South End Amphitheater, which hosts free springtime performances. In the southwest corner is the Challenger Memorial, a monument to the astronauts killed in the 1986 space-shuttle explosion. Look north for the JFK Torch of Friendship and a fountain recognizing the accomplishments of longtime US congressman Claude Pepper.