Palm trees peek their top-heavy heads out from behind European-style buildings housing art galleries , curio shops and cafes with cheerful outdoor seating . `` Best ambiance in the city is anywhere on that street , '' says local historian and unofficial St. Augustine guide Roger Smith . The town of Florida , St. Augustine , dates back to the 1880s . There 's a wealth of Spanish architecture , a lighthouse and lovely Atlantic Coast beaches . St. Augustine 's added some Gilded Age opulence to the city .
The town of Florida , St. Augustine , dates back to the 1880s . There 's a wealth of Spanish architecture , a lighthouse and lovely Atlantic Coast beaches . St. Augustine 's added some Gilded Age opulence to the city .