This driving tour wends its way along Coral Gables’ lush and peaceful lanes, connecting the major landmarks of George Merrick’s 1920s dream city. As well as much-admired public buildings such as the Biltmore Hotel, it takes in two of the original four grand entrances and six of Merrick’s unique international “villages.”

It is possible to visit all the sights on the tour in one busy day. Allow time to get lost; Coral Gables is confusing for a planned city. Signs for streets, named after Spanish places that Merrick allegedly pulled out of a dictionary, are often hard to spot, lurking on white stone blocks in the grass. Wednesdays and Sundays are the best days to visit because of the opening hours of the Coral Gables Merrick House and the Lowe Art Museum.