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Authentic cigar factory and store selling the famous La Gloria Cubana brand. The leaves are grown in the Dominican Republic, reputedly from Cuban tobacco seeds.

An eternal flame honors the Cuban-Americans who died in the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961. Other memorials pay tribute to Cuban heroes Antonio Maceo and José Martí, who fought against Spanish colonialism in the 1800s.

For decades, male Cubans have gathered at the corner of SW 15th Ave to match wits over intense games of dominoes. The pavilion and patio were built to accommodate the players in 1976.

At the Plaza is a bronze map of Cuba and a flourish of banners for the headquarters of Alpha 66, Miami’s most hard-line anti-Castro group.

To Go If you’re interested in Cuban memorabilia, this is the store for you. You’ll find cigars, music, clothes, art, and posters for sale. There’s even a replica of a 1958 telephone book, complete with names, numbers, and yellow pages.

A trip to Miami is incomplete without at least a snack at this legendary institution. It’s a Cuban version of a fancy diner, with mirrors everywhere and a constant hubbub.

Santería is a Cuban religion, combining Catholicism, the Yoruba culture of Nigeria, and Native American practices. This botánica is one of several establishments offering paraphernalia and spiritual consultations.

One of the few real sights that Little Havana has to offer the casual tourist. Imitating Hollywood, pink marble stars embedded in the sidewalks recognize not only Cuban celebrities, beginning with salsa singer Celia Cruz in 1987, but also all famous Hispanics with any ties to South Florida.

Here lie the remains of two former Cuban presidents, dictator Gerardo Machado, as well as Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza. There’s also the founder of the Cuban American National Foundation.

This small, pretty park, lying partly under I-95, was dedicated in 1985 to commemorate the Cuban struggle for freedom. The site became a Tent City for many of the 125,000 homeless Mariel boatlift refugees in 1980.