South Beach--The Art Deco District--Though there are many monikers used to describe Miami's publicity darling--Glitter Beach, SoBe, America's Riviera, Hollywood South, Manhattan South--South Beach is a uniquely surreal, Dalí-esque cocktail of cosmopolitan influences with a splash of saltwater thrown in to remind you that you're not in a concrete jungle anymore. South Beach's 15 blocks and 10 miles of beach are alive with a frenetic, circus-like atmosphere and are center stage for a motley crew of characters, from eccentric locals, senior citizens, snowbirds, and college students to gender benders, celebrities, club kids, and curiosity-seekers. Individuality is as widely accepted on South Beach as Visa or MasterCard. Bolstered by a Caribbean-chic cafe society and a sexually charged, tragically hip nightlife, people watching on South Beach is almost as good as a front row seat at a Milan fashion show. Sure, the beautiful people do flock here, but the models aren't the only sightes worth drooling over. The thriving Art Deco District within South Beach contains the largest concentration of Art Deco architecture in the world. In 1979, much of South Beach was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The pastel-hued structures are supermodels in their own right--only these models improve with age.