Fountain of Youth National Archaeological Park

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Site where Ponce de Leon is said to have first landed in 1513. The Fountain of Youth is the legendary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks its waters. Though the fountain situated there is not "the" Fountain, this does not stop tourists from drinking its water. The park exhibits native and colonial artifacts to celebrate St. Augustine's Native American and Spanish heritage.