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Even for a Holocaust memorial, this sculpture is particularly grim. The light from a Star of
David is blotted by the racist label of Jude (the German word for 'Jew'); a family surroun-
ded by a hopeful Anne Frank quote is later shown murdered, framed by another Frank
quote on the death of ideals and dreams. The memorial was created in 1984 through the ef-
forts of Miami Beach Holocaust survivors and sculptor Kenneth Treister. There are several
key pieces, with the Sculpture of Love and Anguish the most visible to passers-by. The
sculpture's enormous, oxidized bronze arm bears an Auschwitz tattooed number - chosen
because it was never issued at the camp - and terrified camp prisoners scaling the sides of
the arm.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden GARDENS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.mbgarden.org ; 2000 Convention Center Dr; 9am-5pm Tue-Sat)
This lush but little-known 4½ acres of plantings is operated by the Miami Beach Garden
Conservancy, and is a veritable secret garden in the midst of the urban jungle - an oasis of
palm trees, flowering hibiscus trees and glassy ponds.
Promenade PROMENADE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Ocean Dr)
This beach promenade, a wavy ribbon sandwiched between the beach and Ocean Dr, ex-
tends from 5th St to 15th St. A popular location for photo shoots, especially during crowd-
free early mornings, it's also a breezy, palm-tree-lined conduit for in-line skaters, cyclists,
volleyball players (there's a net at 11th St), dog walkers, yahoos, locals and tourists. The
beach that it edges, called Lummus Park, sports six floridly colored lifeguard stands.
There's a public bathroom at 11th St; the sinks are a popular place for homeless bathing.
Post Office HISTORIC BUILDING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 1300 Washington Ave)
Make it a point to mail a postcard from this 1937 deco gem of a post office, the very first
South Beach renovation project tackled by preservationists in the '70s. This Depression
moderne building in the 'stripped classic' style was constructed under President
Roosevelt's reign and funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) initiative,
which supported artists who were out of work during the Great Depression. On the exteri-
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