Destination: the eclectic ‘Smithsonian of the South’

Go on, admire the stuffed alligator hanging above your head.

Welcome to the Lightner Museum, the self-described ‘Smithsonian of the South’. While researching my next book, What The Florida, I came across this oddball in St. Augustine, and it ended up being one of my favorite places in the city.

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The first big surprise: despite being in the historic Hotel Alcaza...