〜のような/〜のように

"noun A のような noun B" means "a B like/similar to A." When you say "A のような B," the A either has the same quality or appearance as B, or is an example of B.

私はかまくらのｙ９おうなまちがすきです。

I like towns like Kamakura.

You use "noun A のように" when you want to describe an action which is "done in the same way as A" or a "characteristic which is comparable to A."

メアリさんはさかなのようにじょうずにおよげます。

Mary can swim very well, just like a fish.