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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Coral Gables

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Coral Gables, Florida

Updated July 19, 2023

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Venetian Pool

Coral Gables, Florida

Venetian Pool

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
A bronze plaque embedded into a rock alongside other rocks with the sea behind it

Coral Gables, Florida

Tenerife Reflecting Point

A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.
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The Kampong, Miami, Florida

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The Kampong

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.
1 mile from Coral Gables
Interior courtyard at the cemetery

Miami, Florida

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Cemetery

This Miami cemetery holds the remains of two Cuban presidents, a Nicaraguan president, and the senior Desi Arnaz. And it was once the resting place of the crown prince of Spain.
3 miles from Coral Gables
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Burger Museum

This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.
3 miles from Coral Gables
Vizcaya: eastern view from Biscayne Bay. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.
3 miles from Coral Gables
Bobbleheads

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Bobblehead Museum

This extensive display of bobbleheads is a tribute to one of the most unique pieces of sports memorabilia.
4 miles from Coral Gables
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