The Splendor of Vizcaya

(Vizcaya - East Terrace)If you ever fantasized about being transported to another world back in time to a period of glittering balls, palatial mansions, formal gardens, and old-world European charm, you may want to visit Vizcaya in Miami, Florida.  Yes, Miami!  The city of bikinis, nightclubs, and pink flamingoes may not be the first place you associate with old-world charm, but nestled south of its famous beaches is a local treasure, the Vizcaya estate. 

Vizcaya was home to James Deering, a wealthy executive at International Harvester.  Deering envisioned Vizcaya as a winter retreat reminiscent of Italian palazzos.

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