Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, settled after 1858. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States.

Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. The downtown skyline of Miami features a contemporary look, with a large collection of gleaming glass-walled skyscrapers accented with neon lighting at night.

The Brickell neighbourhood, just south of the city’s historic central business district, has become one of Miami’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods and is the city’s major financial district. You can find the largest concentration of international banks in the whole country in Downtown Miami.

The Little Havana district, just west of downtown, developed as a largely Cuban enclave within the city. Little Haiti, to the north of downtown, developed as a primarily Haitian neighbourhood after refugees began arriving in the city in the 1990s.

Be sure to enjoy the trendy nightlife of South Beach, bejeweled by the eye candy of the Art Deco district, world’s largest collection of Art Deco architecture. The Art Deco Historic District in Miami Beach is nation's largest 20th Century National Register Historic District. The area features more than 800 historic buildings erected between 1920 and 1940, and contains a variety of architectural styles.

Miami is the only US city bordered by two national parks: the Everglades and Biscayne National Park. The world’s first Burger King opened in Miami in 1954. Sunscreen was invented in Miami in the 1940s by Benjamin Green, a pharmacist. After he perfected his formula his recipe eventually became Coppertone.

Miami is a diver's paradise: dubbed the “Wreckreational Diving Capital of the World," its waters boast 50 different underwater wreck sites for SCUBA enthusiasts to explore. Miami has 35 miles of beaches.