I discovered the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial completely by accident. While on a visit to a botanical garden, I found a giant hand sculpture in view just behind a large wall at the garden.
I spent the next hour in complete shock at the gruesome images of mothers losing their babies, dead bodies all around, and a sick, defining silence I just could not escape.
The memorial opened in 1990 after six years of construction and is free to enter. It is a must-visit if you are in Miami Beach but be warned that I witnessed many men and women breaking down in tears after just a few minutes spent in the memorial.
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