Ziff Ballet Opera House

Arguably one of the city's most stunning architectural gems, downtown's Ziff Ballet Opera house is an ornate, 2,400-seat wonder. Part of the Adrienne Arsht Center, this building boasts four tiers, an orchestra level and the second-largest stage in the United States. It houses all kinds of performances, from the Florida Grand Opera to the Miami City Ballet to artistic circuses like Slava's Snowshow and the Circo Hermanos Zasquez. At night, it shines like a glorious beacon of light and glass, reminding the world that Miami's performance art scene stands proud.