For those who want to discover St. Augustine all over again, don't forget the following historic places. Visit the restored homes and gardens in the small Spanish community where settlers and soldiers lived before the American Revolution. Enter the quarter at the Florencia House on St. George Street and watch the reenactment of daily life as it once was for the early residents of St. Augustine. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except Christmas Day. A National Historic Landmark at 14 St. Francis St., the site it's built on is believed to have been occupied since the early 1600s.
Admission includes admittance to the house, two museums, a museum store, picnic area and gardens.
It's open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except Christmas Day. Allow about one hour for a tour. Ponce de Leon's search for eternal youth is believed to have ended here at 11 Magnolia Ave. in 1513. Take a drink from the fountain, walk through the excavations of the original colony and Christian burials, see the landmark cross and the life-size exhibits. Open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except Christmas Day.