In a digital age where your social media feed means everything, hot destinations around the world are ensuring that they create the perfect atmosphere for their guests to catch on camera. From colorful street art murals to rooftop views, historic pieces of artwork, or simply aesthetically-pleasing backdrops, we’ve rounded up the Magic City’s 10 most Instagram-worthy destinations (in no particular order), that will light up your Instagram feed and have your followers intrigued for more.
WYNWOOD WALLS
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Over the years, this has become one of Miami’s must-visit destinations. Boasting rotating artistic murals from famed artists and street artists, Wynwood Walls creates the perfect backdrop for a gorgeous photo.
FAENA’S DAMIEN HIRST MAMMOTH
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The striking gold mammoth from Damien Hirst instantly became a hit attraction upon the glamorous Faena‘s opening in Miami Beach. Encased in glass and lit up at night, it’s truly striking no matter how many times you see it.
EAST, MIAMI’S ROOFTOP SUGAR/ELEVATOR
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Boasting views of Miami’s iconic downtown skyline, EAST, Miami grants guests the perfect backdrop during sunset. Clink glasses, take in the view and snap a picture while you’re at it. Additionally, EAST also features its signature LED-illuminated elevators that have inevitably resulted in the perfect selfie material for visitors and locals alike.
BRICKELL CITY CENTRE
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The stunning indoor-outdoor shopping destination in the heart of Brickell is sustainable innovative design and architecture heaven. Its unique climate ribbon, serving as both a natural climate-control tool and also a structural icon, has certainly become a crowd-favorite for the perfect picture.
PERÉZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI
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The historic PAMM is one of Miami’s greatest cultural institutions boasting an exquisite collection of fine artwork that rotates every few months. And of course, the museum design is striking in itself, and surely makes for the perfect photo opportunity during any visit.
BASEMENT MIAMI
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From ice skating rinks to rainbow-lit bowling alleys inside the ground-floor nightclub, Basement, will always offer its guests the perfect photo opportunity with its one-of-a-kind nightlife offerings and innovative interior design.
SWAN
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The stunning new restaurant in the Miami Design District is an interior design heaven and offers an endless amount of photo opportunities. Our personal favorites include the bathroom hallway’s botanical-themed wallpaper and chandeliers, as well as the Bar Bevy pink room, decked out in blush pink furniture, wallpaper and a stunning collection of artwork lining the walls.
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT
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The famed shopping district combines art and fashion to the highest level, where each designer boutique boasts incredible, artistic interior design and the neighborhood itself features impressive architectural sculptures and picturesque backdrops. From the Palm Court’s Buckminster Fuller’s “Fly’s Eye Dome,” to the vibrant, colorful Fendi corridor, you can’t go wrong with the perfect picture in the Miami Design District.
DIOR CAFÉ
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Since its opening in January 2019, the esteemed fashion Maison’s new third-floor café has become a go-to destination for drinks, bites and of course, photos. Designed by Doo Architecture, the Instagrammable café is dressed in the brand’s emblematic toile de Jouy print and accented with the Collection’s signature giraffes and lions popping with delicate accent colors of blush pink and navy blue. The space is highlighted by the large bronze Dior logo set against lush greenery.
BODEGA TAQUERIA Y TEQUILA
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Menin Hospitality’s Bodega Taqueria y Tequila was one of the first destinations to truly design for the Instagram feed. Its playful signs inside the taco shop and speakeasy have graced hundreds of thousands of Instagram feeds, from the rotating sign in front of the taco stand, which displays messages like “Taco Emergency – Call 9 Juan Juan” or “Stop trying to make everyone happy. You’re not tequila”, to the iconic “Love Me F*** Me” sign atop the club’s most coveted table, the spot has mastered the art of creating the perfect photo backdrop.
