Las Olas Boulevard
Downtown
Stretching from downtown to the beach, Las Olas Boulevard has al fresco dining, world class museums, major international art galleries, a fine selection of shops and...
- Neighborhood
- Museum
- Neighborhood
- Food & drink
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Central Beach
Hugh Taylor Birch, a Chicago attorney who bought up much of early Fort Lauderdale beach, built an Art Deco/Mediterranean-style home called Terramar, which is now the...
- Outdoor Adventure
- Park
- Bicycle
- Walking
NSU Art Museum
Downtown
The NSU Art Museum showcases contemporary art and can boast the largest collection of the Northern European CoBrA avant-garde movement in North America. Begun as the...
- Architecture
- Museum
- Art
Sebastian Street Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Near many of the gay clothing-optional resorts, Sebastian Beach is the most popular stretch of sand for LGBTQ travelers, attracting a mostly male crowd.
- Public beach
- Water fun
To the Moon Marketplace
Wilton Manors
To the Moon is a vintage sweet shop with candy comfort food from more than 80 countries. It also stocks greeting cards, tin lunch boxes, nostalgic school toys and
- Boutique
- Food & drink
Wilton Manors
Wilton Manors is more than a gayborhood. It is a whole municipality, which has been revitalized and transformed by LGBT residents. With 140 gay couples per 1,000...
- Neighborhood
- 2
Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
Hollywood
Built in the 1920s, the terracotta Hollywood Beach Broadwalk - called that because it is broad - stretches 2.5 miles (4 k) along the Atlantic. It offers beach fun,...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Walking
- Performing arts
- Food & drink
- Bicycle
Las Olas Beach
Central Beach
Las Olas Beach - where Las Olas Boulevard meets the Atlantic Ocean - became an unofficial national landmark after "Where the Boys Are" became a box office hit in...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Performing arts
- Food & drink
- Cultural & Historical
Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach
The beach at Pompano Beach features a 1,000-foot (about 300 m) municipal fishing pier, playgrounds, volleyball, grills and picnic tables. 

A living coral reef
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Park
- Water sport & adventure
Sawgrass Mills
Sunrise
Sawgrass Mills is an upscale outlet mall with nearly 400 shops including Burberry, Ferragamo, Polo Ralph Lauren and Versace. It is the eighth largest mall in the...
- Commercial Center
- Food & drink
Hillsboro Beach
Hillsboro Lighthouse
Hillsboro Beach is an affluent mostly-Snow Bird enclave on a mile of beautiful beach just north of the Hillsboro Lighthouse and inlet, Popular with nature lovers who...
- Private beach
- Eco Tourism
- Water fun
My Tropixxx
Middle River Terrace
Just south of Wilton Manors, My Tropixxx offers a large selection of European underwear, clubwear, fetish gear, sex toys and video rentals.
- Specialty Shop
Anne Kolb Nature Center
Hollywood
Part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, the Anne Kolb Nature Center is a 1,500-acre coastal mangrove wetland complex with a 3,500-gallon saltwater...
- Park
- Fun & games
- Eco Tourism
- Water fun
- Walking
- Playground
- Outdoor Adventure
Atlantic Coast Kayak Company Eco-Tour
Wilton Manors
Launching from Richardson Park on Middle River, Atlantic Coast Kayak leads urban eco-tours by kayak or standup paddleboard. The tidal river is navigable but has...
- Outdoor Adventure
- Eco Tourism
Blue Foot Pirate Family Adventure
Bahia Mar
The Bluefoot Pirate Ship sails the Intracoastal waters every day except Wednesdays, looking for treasure as the crew of tourists dress up like pirates and learn...
- Excursions
- Fun & games
Bonnet House
Central Beach
Hugh Taylor Birch, father of Fort Lauderdale beach, gave the site in 1919 to his daughter when she married Frederic Clay Bartlett, an artist. They built Bonnet House...
- Museum
- Cultural & Historical
Booby Trap Love Stuff
17th Street Causeway
Booby Trap Love Stuff looks like an overgrown Bavarian cottage but wins prizes locally as an adult video and sex toy shop. It also carries sexy club wear, lingerie
- Specialty Shop
Boomerangs Thrift Store
Wilton Manors
Boomerangs Thrift Store benefits the Animal Rescue Fund, so it should be no surprise that its well-organized selection of slightly used items includes lots of
- Specialty Shop
Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome
Cooper City
Named for the Chicago Bears running back whose life and tragic death inspired the TV movie "Brian's Song," the Brian Piccolo Park is a 172-acre (70 ha) sports center...
- Bicycle
- Park
- Sports
- Outdoor Adventure
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Downtown
The highly successful Broward Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue facility on New River that presents Broadway musicals, operas, ballets, concerts, plays...
- Performing arts
Buehler Planetarium & Observatory
Davie
Stargaze the southern skies at the Buehler Planetarium & Observatory at Broward College (Central Campus). Its domed theater - 40 feet in diameter - brings the...
- Museum
Butterfly World
Coconut Creek
Growing out of a farm boy's hobby, Butterfly World opened in 1988, becoming the first butterfly house in the United States and now the largest in the world. With...
- Eco Tourism
Casino@Dania Beach
Dania Beach
The longtime Jai Alai fronton at Dania, which had seen better times, has been replaced by a glitzy casino with 900 Las Vegas-style slot machines, a 24-table card...
- Sports
- Other
Club Fort Lauderdale
Downtown
For age 18 and over, Club Fort Lauderdale, "The American Sauna," is an oasis for soaking up sun, relaxing and socializing. Always open, it has a full gym, steam...
- Other
Cruise Port
Port Everglades
One of the top three cruise ports in the world, Port Everglades is also a major seaport for container ships and petroleum products. It makes an impression from both...
- Excursions
Dania Antique Row
Dania Beach
Dania Antique Row, a longtime antiquing destination along U.S. 1, may not be what it used to be (what is?), but its antique malls, small shops and art galleries are...
- Shopping Street
- Food & drink
- Art
Dania Beach Fishing Pier
Dania Beach
No fishing license is required at the Dania Beach fishing pier where anglers - novice or pro - pull in tasty yellow tail and grouper without going to sea. If nothing...
- Outdoor Adventure
Dania Beach Ocean Park
Dania
The fishing pier tends to overshadow the other attractions at Dania Beach Ocean Park, but south of the pier is a small stretch of sand that is generally...
- Public beach
- Water fun
Deerfield Beach
Deerfield
Deerfield Beach, about 15 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, has a nice public beach with volleyball, sandcastle building and noshing at nearby open-air eateries. The...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Sports
Deerfield Island Park
Deerfield Beach
Reached by a free 20-minute boat shuttle, Deerfield Island Park is a 53.3-acre (22 ha.) county nature preserve with mangrove swamps and nature trails, which is open...
- Park