not quite the smithsonian - View this location on map lose yourself in miamis chic museum of miscellany, the wolfsonian (305-531-1001; www.wolfsonian.org). this place is packed with artifacts that focus on the history of design from 1885 to 1945. mitchell wolfson jr., an eccentric heir to a movie theater fortune and an obsessive collector, opened it in 1995 after acquiring mountains of quirky objects on his world travels. the collection of political propaganda -- not just posters but everyday items like a bomb-shaped cigarette lighter -- will jolt your sun-dazed brain. New York Times 1001 washington avenue, South Beach, FL Cultural, Historical

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