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In this Jan. 3, 2004 file photo, an alligator soaks up the ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:39:18 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 3, 2004 file photo, an alligator soaks up the sun at the Miccosukee Village west of Miami, Fla. in the Florida Everglades. (AP PHoto/J.Pat Carter, File)

In this Jan. 7, 2008 file photo, neon lights up the facade of ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:39:11 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 7, 2008 file photo, neon lights up the facade of the Park Central Hotel and other deco-inspired designs along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. Modern Day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and '30s. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

In this Jan. 7, 2008 file photo, art deco designed buildings ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:39:06 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 7, 2008 file photo, art deco designed buildings line Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Fla. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

In this April 23, 2008 file photo Anja Plangger, left, and Michaela ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:38:40 GMT

(AP) - In this April 23, 2008 file photo Anja Plangger, left, and Michaela Mark, from Austria, packing their bags, April 23, 2008, after a week at the Jazz Hostel on Miami Beach, Fla. The two travelers had spend the week on the beach and partying at the nearby clubs while staying in a hostel where the rooms are much cheaper. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)

This Sept. 12, 2008 file photo shows Miami, Fla. art museum ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:38:28 GMT

(AP) - This Sept. 12, 2008 file photo shows Miami, Fla. art museum Vizcaya. The museum was built in the 1910's, at a time when America's wealthy created lavish homes mimicking Europe's palaces. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)

In this Oct. 1, 2008 file photo pedestrians walk along Lincoln ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:38:06 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 1, 2008 file photo pedestrians walk along Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Fla., Oct. 1, 2008. The long pedestrian street is perfect for people watching any day of the week. There are dozens of restaurants and shops to check out as you spot locals walking their dog or weaving between pedestrians on their roller blades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Diners eat next to a fountain along Miami Beach Fla.'s Lincoln ...

(AP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:37:35 GMT

(AP) - Diners eat next to a fountain along Miami Beach Fla.'s Lincoln Road, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. The long pedestrian street is perfect for people watching any day of the week. There are dozens of restaurants and shops to check out as you spot locals walking their dog or weaving between pedestrians on their roller blades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Xain Coslow, who stayed in 40 plus hostels, before starting ...

(AP) — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:20:23 GMT

(AP) - Xain Coslow, who stayed in 40 plus hostels, before starting to work at Miami Beach's Jazz Hostel, talks, Wednesday April 23, 2008, about his experience staying at the hostels around the world, including Thailand, Costa Rica and San Francisco. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

Anja Plangger, left, and Michaela Mark, from Austria, pack, ...

(AP) — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:20:02 GMT

(AP) - Anja Plangger, left, and Michaela Mark, from Austria, pack, Wednesday, April 23, 2008, after a week at the Jazz Hostel on Miami Beach, Fla. The two travelers had spend the week on the beach and partying at the nearby clubs while staying in a hostel where the rooms are much cheaper. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

Bobby Gera, the General Manager the Jazz Hostel on Miami Beach, ...

(AP) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:12:23 GMT

(AP) - Bobby Gera, the General Manager the Jazz Hostel on Miami Beach, Fla. talks, Wednesday, April 23, 2008, about visitors from around the world who have stayed in the hostel. She said that everyone wants to meet everyone else and when you leave after a stay you will have new friends.(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

A man is seen through a fence designed with a porthole window ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:08:46 GMT

(AP) - A man is seen through a fence designed with a porthole window relaxing pool side at the Bel Aire hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The original spire of the Tiffany Hotel, built in 1939, is an ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:08:36 GMT

(AP) - The original spire of the Tiffany Hotel, built in 1939, is an example of how Hollywood inspired art deco architecture in Miami Beach, Fla. Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rounded cantilevered sun shades known as 'eyebrows' wrap around ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:08:24 GMT

(AP) - Rounded cantilevered sun shades known as 'eyebrows' wrap around windows of the Carlyle Hotel built in 1941 on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. The Carlyle was featured in the 1996 movie 'The Bird Cage'. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A tourist photographs an art deco style U.S. Post Office built ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:08:02 GMT

(AP) - A tourist photographs an art deco style U.S. Post Office built in 1937 while on a tour of the art deco district in Miami Beach, Fla. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Palm trees poke through holes on the rooftop of a modern building ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:07:50 GMT

(AP) - Palm trees poke through holes on the rooftop of a modern building designed in art deco style in Miami Beach, Fla. Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Art deco designed buildings line Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:07:29 GMT

(AP) - Art deco designed buildings line Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Fla. Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Tour guide Erika Brigham shows a book displaying art deco architecture ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:07:26 GMT

(AP) - Tour guide Erika Brigham shows a book displaying art deco architecture while conducting a tour sponsored by the Miami Design Preservation League in Miami Beach, Fla. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Modern day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and 30's. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Neon lights up the facade of the Park Central Hotel and other ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:07:08 GMT

(AP) - Neon lights up the facade of the Park Central Hotel and other deco-inspired designs along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla., Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Modern Day South Beach is still a vibrant monument to the art deco designs of the late 1920's and '30s. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)