St. Augustine Attractions: Find Fun Things to Do for the whole family!
The history of St. Augustine is a surviving monument to the persistence of human spirit, waiting to be rediscovered by you and your friends or families during their visit in this historic colonial town that was founded on November 22nd 1565 through coquina foundation left unconquered from battle, economic progress and political strife since natives first settled it until slavery abolished here more than 150 years ago with its attractions like military forts (Fort Matanzas National Monument), stately castles (Castillo de San Marcos) Gilded-Age hotels such as Casa Monica Hotel built around turn-of century 1900s Spanish Revival style architecture).
St. Augustine has been home to natives and foreigners, colonials and pilgrims, soldiers and prisoners, slaves and free blacks, merchants and industrialists. Through battle, economic progress – in spite of political strife - the coquina foundation of St. Augustine has never once lost its ground; it is a surviving monument to the persistence of human spirit waiting for you (the visitor) to rediscover what's already there!
Visiting St. Augustine is like stepping back in time! Explore the military forts, stately castles and Gilded-Age hotels that this historic city has to offer. Plus you can't go wrong with a trip down memory lane at Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum which features oddities from around the world including shrunken heads and Madame Tussauds wax museum where Hollywood glamour comes alive!
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http://bit.ly/StAugustineAlligatorFarmZoologicalPark
http://bit.ly/StAugustineLighthouseMaritimeMuseum
http://bit.ly/PoncedeLeonsFountainofYouthArchaeologicalPark
http://bit.ly/StAugustinePirateTreasureMuseum
http://bit.ly/SaintGeorgeStreet
http://bit.ly/PottersWaxMuseumStAug
http://bit.ly/CathedralBasilicaofStAugustine
http://bit.ly/RipleysBelieveItorNot
http://bit.ly/TheStAugustineAmphitheatre
http://bit.ly/FortMoseHistoricStatePark
http://bit.ly/VillaZoraydaMuseum
http://bit.ly/StAugustineLighthouseStAug
http://bit.ly/SpanishMilitaryHospitalMuseum
http://bit.ly/OldestWoodenSchoolHouse
http://bit.ly/AnastasiaStateParkStAug
http://bit.ly/GonzalezAlvarezHouse
http://bit.ly/SaintAugustineDistillery
http://bit.ly/BridgeofLionsStAug
http://bit.ly/NightsofLightsStAug
http://bit.ly/MedievalTortureMuseum
http://bit.ly/BlackRavenPirateShip
http://bit.ly/StAugustinePonteVedraTheBeachesVisitorsConventionBureau
http://bit.ly/XimenezFatioHouseMuseum
http://bit.ly/StAugustineArtAssociation
http://bit.ly/OldestHouseMuseumComplex
http://bit.ly/OldestStoreMuseumExperience
http://bit.ly/MissionNombredeDiosMuseummission
http://bit.ly/GovernorsHouseCulturalCenterandMuseumStAugustine
http://bit.ly/CrispEllertArtMuseum
http://bit.ly/StAugustineHistoryMuseum
http://bit.ly/NationalShrineofOurLadyofLaLecheatMissionNombredeDios
http://bit.ly/WhetstoneChocolatesStoreandTastingTour
http://bit.ly/HistoricStAugustine
http://bit.ly/LincolnvilleMuseumCulturalCenter
http://bit.ly/LighthouseAvenue
http://bit.ly/StPhotiosShrineGreekOrthodoxNationalShrine
http://bit.ly/VilanoBeachFishingPier
http://bit.ly/FatherMiguelOReillyHouseMuseum
http://bit.ly/GraceUnitedMethodistChurchStAugustine
http://bit.ly/MicroMasterpiecesArtGallery
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