Visiting South Florida? Check out the tiki-rific legs on this dancer

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Going to Miami or Fort Lauderdale for the Super Bowl? Try to take a break from the football craziness and check out some of South Florida’s famous tourist attractions. A longtime favorite with visitors and locals alike is Mai-Kai, a tiki-themed Polynesian restaurant with dancers:

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Dancing in a semi-squat for several minutes at a time will certainly shred those leg muscles. Mai-Kai is an institution in Fort Lauderdale, and has been been bringing the Polynesian realness since 1956, in the original heyday of tiki culture in the U.S.

Besides being a tourist attration, the food at Mai-Kai is actually quite good, and of course those tiki drinks will knock you over with one sip.

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