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A George Merrick fantasy, with references to Spanish-Moorish architecture, in this case nodding to the Alhambra in the Iberian mountain town of Granada.
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This Renaissance-Revival beauty is a don’t-miss landmark in Downtown Miami, and it evokes all the glamour of the 1920s’ boom era.
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Key West has the largest collection of 19thcentury structures in the US. About 4,000 buildings, mostly houses, embody the distinctive local style. Many architectural features take their cues from elements used on ships, such as roof hatches to allow air circulation. One unique innovation is the “eyebrow” house, with secondfloor windows hidden under a front porch roof overhang, providing shade in the unremitting heat.
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A series of seven quirky murals.
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The classy Deco entrance has a triptych mural of Ponce de Leon and the Native American peoples.
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A 1940s mural depicting labor, the arts, and the Universe.
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This beautiful Mission-style edifice was built in 1916, though its massive door did come from a 17th-century monastery in the Pyrenees.
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Excellent examples of Art Deco architecture, including guided tours - you half expect Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon to walk around the corner at any moment.
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Fantastic mural of indolent sunbathers.
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Allegorical murals from 1939.
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