Aerial view of a lavish seaside condominum apartment building in Miami Beach, a bony-finger-like barrier island separated by Biscayne Bay from Miami and other South Florida cities. This beach community – particularly the island’s southern tip, called South Beach – has become a locus of pastel-colored Art Deco architecture, trendy night spots favored by celebrities, and palm-lined gated resorts. Photo by Carol Highsmith, 2020.