When you visit us don't miss the Villa Zorayda museum!

The Villa Zorayda Museum is an architectural masterpiece built by Franklin Smith in 1883. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grand Gilded Age home is built 1/10th the scale of a portion of the Moorish castle, the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain.

In addition to the magnificent architecture of the building is the collection of antiques and fine art, featuring paintings, seventeenth-century furniture, beautiful hanging brass lamps, oriental rugs, and an Egyptian rug over 2,400 years old that was originally taken from one of the pyramids in Egypt.

St. Augustine Museums

Informative, fun and extremely eclectic, St. Augustine museums are some of the best the state has to offer. The Lightner Museum, housed inside one of Henry Flagler's former hotels, offers a wide variety of artifacts including an ancient mummy and a stuffed lion that once belonged to Winston Churchill. Nearby, the very first Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum is located inside the historic Castle Warden. First built as a private residence, the building was remodeled during the WWII era and turned into hotel where famed author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings once kept an apartment.

Touring these museums, you will find that it's hard to pinpoint what's more impressive—the collections and artifacts on display or the historic buildings themselves. Either way, both are worth the visit!

ACCORD Civil Rights Museum

Discover St. Augustine's role in the struggle for civil rights and the city's pivotal influence in the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.  Housed in the former offices of Dr. Robert Hayling, a local dentist who was instrumental in getting Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. to personally participate in the efforts to desegregate the Oldest City, the museum features numerous artifacts and documents relating to the local civil rights movement.  Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Admission is free (donations accepted). 79 Bridge St., St. Augustine. 904-347-1382

St. Augustine Light

The St. Augustine Light is an active lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida. The current lighthouse stands at the north end of Anastasia Island and was built in 1874; it is the most recent of a number of towers built in the area.

Old St. Johns County Jail

The Old Jail is a historic jail in St. Augustine, Florida. It is located at 167 San Marco Avenue. On August 27, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The St. Johns County Jail now serves as the Old Jail Museum.

Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is a privately owned 15-acre park in St. Augustine, Florida, located along Hospital Creek, part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse

The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is a wooden structure located at 14 St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida near the city gate. It is touted as being the oldest wooden school building in the United States.