Florida is a magnet for tourists and vacationers, known for the speed of its development and the bustle of its urban centers. But beyond hotspots like Miami and Orlando remains a state very much in touch with its long history—St. Augustine is the nation’s oldest city, after all!
The allure of “old Florida” is still present, hidden among all the modern-day vacation-centered attractions, winking from around the corner. Quirky, unapologetic, and delightfully kitschy, remnants of old Florida speak to a time when the state was in a different sort of heyday, a time when Florida first began to establish its reputation as America’s lovably weird wild card.
