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Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
- The Jacksonville Zoo offers an
array of wildlife wonders and
interactive experiences. The zoo
is home to over 900 rare and
exotic creatures.
Lightner Museum - Relics of
America's Gilded Age are
elegantly exhibited on the
museum's three floors. Costumes,
furnishings, mechanical musical
instruments and other artifacts
give you a glimpse into 19th
century daily life.
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the
United States - Located near
the City Gates, The Old School
House is a surviving expression
of another time. Built over 200
years ago, while Florida was
under the rule of Imperial
Spain, it was constructed of red
cedar and cypress and put
together with wooden pegs and
handmade nails.
Ponce De Leon's Fountain of
Youth - Ponce de Leon landed
in St. Augustine in 1513
searching for a Fountain of
Youth. Visitors can stroll
the gardens, explore the
excavations, see the life-sized
exhibits and planetarium, and
drink from the pre-historic
Indian Spring Ponce de Leon
hoped was the Fountain of Youth.
Potter's Wax Museum -
Located in the heart of Historic
Saint Augustine, the Potter's
Wax Museum features over 160 wax
figures.
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Museum - Over 750
exhibits to fascinate, delight
and entertain the entire family!
Featured in St. Augustine you
will find a gigantic Ferris
Wheel, made by Meccano, Inc. ,
the world's largest moving
erector model containing 19,507
pieces standing 21.3' tall. See
Beauregard, a Six legged cow and
lots more.
St Augustine Alligator Farm
- Visit one of Florida's oldest
and finest attractions featuring
the rare white alligator. See
all 23 species of crocodilians
from around the world, and an
array of exotic birds and
animals.
St Augustine Lighthouse -
Climb to the top of the 165'
tower. See the working first
order Fresnel lens. Learn how
the lightkeepers lived through
living history activities and
exhibits. See and touch
artifacts from shipwrecks lost
in the treacherous St. Augustine
inlet.
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