St. Augustine, Fl., America's oldest city

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St. Augustine, Fl., America's oldest city

St. Augustine Florida

According to St. Augustine folklore, the portrait of Henry Flagler was seared into this tile during his funeral.

A woman and her dog paddle into the city harbor.

Gary Sass leads tours for the blind as part of Ad Lib Tours.

During a sunset cruise aboard the two-masted schooner, Freedom, the moon rises above Castillo de San Marcos.

Magnolia Avenue, canopied by live oaks, is often photographed.

Mother and daughter soak up some rays on the strand of St. Augustine Beach.

The distinctive black-and-white swirl of the St. Augustine Lighthouse rises 165 feet above sea level, topped by a red lantern. It's said to be one of the most haunted sites in America. This version was built in 1874.

Water from Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth is poured and waiting for tourists.

Alligator handler Kate Ingenloff chats with an alligator named Hunter at the Alligator Farm Zoological Park.

Interpreter Mary Usina Brown grinds herbs in the apothecary shop of the Spanish Quarter, set in the 1740s.

A sightseeing train pauses beside the Government House, a replica built in the style of St. Augustine's first Spanish period, 1565-1763. The museum offers a quick, colorful overview of the city's long history.

Travelers who've visited the fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will recognize Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza's design at San Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos. The fort, of native coquina stone, replaced nine successive wooden forts on this site.

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According to St. Augustine folklore, the portrait of Henry Flagler was seared into this tile during his funeral.

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