Living large has been a Miami tradition for nearly a century. Way before there was Star Island or Fisher Island, there was Vizcaya. Built in 1910 by American industrialist James Deering, Vizcaya was conceived as a private winter retreat. Over 1,000 workers built the original sprawling 180-acre estate spanning both sides of South Miami Avenue in what is now Coconut Grove.
Today the 34-room home has been converted into a United States National Historic Landmark, a museum and an event space that’s hosted the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan.