Best Historic Sites & Landmarks in Florida
3 historic sites & landmarks in Florida
Forts, landmarks, monuments and heritage attractions.
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Historic Sites
Castillo de San Marcos
St Augustine, Florida
Explore a 17th-century Spanish stone fort that has guarded St. Augustine for over 450 years.
Historic Sites
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, Florida
Tour a Gilded Age bayfront villa and its Italian-inspired gardens in Miami.
Historic Sites
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Ponce Inlet, Florida
Climb a 135-year-old lighthouse for sweeping views of Florida's coast.
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Florida has 3 historic sites & landmarks we would happily take our own kids to. Castillo de San Marcos is the one most families start with. Explore a 17th-century Spanish stone fort that has guarded St. Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is the other name that comes up again and again. Climb a 135-year-old lighthouse for sweeping views of Florida's coast. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens rounds out the pick of the bunch. Tour a Gilded Age bayfront villa and its Italian-inspired gardens in Miami.
Tickets at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens start from $20 per person. The rest of the list does not publish a set price, so confirm admission on the official site.
The historic sites & landmarks on this page are spread across St Augustine (1), Miami (1) and Ponce Inlet (1), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.
