St Augustine Attractions

3D World offers 3D movies and animated shows including a water and light show in motion simulation theaters.

This concrete arch bridge takes A1A to link Anastasia Island with St. Augustine. The Bridge of Lions was built in the 1920's with arches, tile-roofed towers and marble lions statues.

The parish community of St. Augustine began in 1565 when Father Francisco Lopez celebrated that first Mass. The cornerstone of the the cathedral was laid in 1793 and then reconstructed in 1887 after a fire bruned everything but walls and the facade. The oil paintings representing the stations of the cross are copies of ones in the Vatican's Pauline Chapel. Other items of note are Victorian stained glass windows and altars of sculpted marble.

Government House is housed in the former Spanish municipal government building built in 1713. It has been renovated a number of times over the years and today contains the headquarters of the Historic St Augustine Preservation Board and Government House Museum. Displays include Spanish Colonial artifacts, items from the British period, military paraphernalia and more.

20 mi. south of St Augustine is Marineland of Florida, with spectacular performances by trained dolphins and sealions and numbers of sharks, barracudas and giant turtles.

Memorial Presbyterian Church was built in 1889, the parish began in 1824. The Venetian Renaissance style and copper dome are reminiscent of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, Italy. Some of the features to see are the mahogany pews, marble floors, and stained glass windows.

Mission of Nombre de Dios began in 1565 when the city was founded. A 208 ft stainless-steel cross marks the site of the founding of St. Augustine and the location of the first parish mass. A small museum is also located on the site.

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The Museum of Weapons and Early American History houses a large collection of armaments and weaponry, most notably from the Civil War period. Other highlights include early American historical artifacts and other curiosities such as a bible that stopped a bullet and another, which didn't; shipwreck artifacts, and antiqur periodicals.

Located at the St. Augustine Airport, North American TopGun provides rides and air-to-air combat training in a WWII fighter-type aircraft.

The Christian Indian village of Tolomato was on this site and from 1784-1892 it served as a Catholic burial ground.

The Oldest Store Museum is located in a turn- of-the-century general store named C.F. Hamblen's. It contains over 100, 000 items from the store's original stock. There are bikes, tools, guns, household goods, medicines, hardware and vintage automobiles.

This school was built of cedar, cypress and driftwood around 1750, making it one of the oldest schools in the country. It became the first co-ed school when it allowed boys and girls in 1788. The museum features old-time educational paraphernalia such as ink wells, slates, old schoolbooks and other artifacts. Juan Genoply and his family lived upstairs and the school's kitchen was built away from the school for fear of fires.

Pena-Peck House Museum was built in the 1740's and served as the headquarters of the Spanish Royal Treasurer, Juan Esteban de Pena. New Englander Dr. Seth Peck purchased the house in 1837 and he turned part of the building into his offices. Today, the Women's Exchange, who led tours through the authentically furnished rooms, runs Pena-Peck House. There are Spanish artifacts as well as furniture shipped by Peck from New England.

The business section of the Old city was built here and the slave market was held here.

The Fountain of Youth Archecological Site claims to be the original fountain of youth chronicled by Ponce de León after his landing in the area in 1513. Archeological teams have unearthed various historical artifacts here including a Timucuan Indian burial site, a coquina stone cross rumored to be León's original landing marker and other Spanish Colonial artifacts.

Potter's Wax Museum contains the life-size wax statues of more than 160 historically significant people including Cleopatra, Hitler, Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Rambo.

This was the first of three Ripley's Believe it or Not! museum built in Florida. It occupies the 1887 Castle Warden, named for William Warden, a partner of Henry Flagler and John D. Rockefeller. The Ripley Museums are filled with art, oddities, and curiosities from around the world. The St Augustine branch features Beauregard, a Six legged cow and a Ferris wheel made out of Meccano pieces. Robert Ripley was an international traveler with a penchant for the weird. In total he visited 198 countries over 40 years.

The St Augustine Sightseeing Trains provides a 7 mile narrated tour that includes stop-offs at major points of interest, shopping and restaurants. This sightseeing tour company has been in operation since 1953.

Mullet Beach Gallery is a small gallery that showcases artists from St. Augustine.

The World Golf Hall of Fame pays tribute to the history of the game of golf, it features interactive exhibits, golf artifacts and video presentations that explain the game.

The village consists of the Walk of Champions, an IMAX theater, several golf courses, a convention center and shopping.

Spanish merchant Andrés Ximenez built this two-story coquina house in 1798 as his private home and as a general store. The house has undergone several renovations in its history and was once operated as a boarding house. Today, it has been restored to its 1830's appearance and guided tours show various rooms with period furnishings and other archeological artifacts found on-site.

This coquina ball, Zero Milestone, notes the eastern end between St Augustine and Pensacola.

Zorayda Castle is a scaled down version of the 12th century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Eccentric millionaire Franklin Smith built it in 1883 for his private home. It contains luxurious interior detail including tropical hardwood furniture and the "Sultan's Den" with a 2,300 year-old rug made from woven cat fur. Over the years, the building has been used as a speakeasy and a movie set.