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The Atlas Obscura Guide To North Miami Beach

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in North Miami Beach, Florida

Updated August 14, 2017

Unusual Attractions in North Miami Beach

North Miami Beach, Florida

The Cloisters of the Ancient Spanish Monastery

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

North Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Showmen's Association Rest

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

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Hallandale Beach, Florida

Pegasus and Dragon

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

3 miles from North Miami Beach

Hollywood, Florida

Old Ghosts of Hollywood

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

5 miles from North Miami Beach

Opa-locka, Florida

Opa-Locka City Hall

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

5 miles from North Miami Beach

Miami, Florida

The Vagabond Hotel

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

6 miles from North Miami Beach

Miami, Florida

Miami City Cemetery

Neglected resting place of some of the city's early luminaries—and a woman encased in concrete.

9 miles from North Miami Beach

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