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Stop 3 of 9 · St. Augustine Walking Tour

The Church That Kept Burning Down

Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine

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You're standing on Cathedral Place, at the northern edge of the plaza, facing the front of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine.

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St. Augustine · 9 stops · 1 h 6 min · 1.6 mi

  1. Castillo de San Marcos1

    Castillo de San Marcos

    The Walls That Swallowed Cannonballs
    Photo: Juliancolton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. The Oldest Wooden School House2

    The Oldest Wooden School House

    A Minorcan Homestead and an Unproven Title
    Photo: VivianaZuniga06, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine3You're here

    Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine

    The Church That Kept Burning Down
    Photo: Carlstak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. The Plaza and the Foot Soldiers Monument4

    The Plaza and the Foot Soldiers Monument

    Four Children Who Wouldn't Promise
    Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Bridge of Lions5

    Bridge of Lions

    Firm, Faithful, and a Girl on a Float
    Photo: Kristee M. Booth (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Government House6

    Government House

    One Address, Three Flags, Same Job
    Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  7. Flagler College7

    Flagler College

    The Hotel Where Guests Feared Light Switches
    Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  8. Lightner Museum8

    Lightner Museum

    A Hotel Bought for a Hobby
    Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  9. Villa Zorayda9

    Villa Zorayda

    A Boston Millionaire's Concrete Moorish Palace
    Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Written from public sources, every claim checked against them, narrated by a synthetic voice.

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