JACKSONVILLE, Florida's largest city and the 11th largest in the U.S., is a destination that offers just the right balance for a great Florida vacation. Sure, the city's marketing efforts are not as ubiquitous as those of other Florida cities, but Jacksonville and its beaches have much more to offer visitors than do most of their Sunshine State sisters. Looking for miles of beautiful sand beaches that are not overly clogged with lobster-red sunbathers? Check. Loo...

ST. AUGUSTINE is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States. That's right—the oldest. It was founded by the Spanish in 1565, 42 years before the English ever colonized Jamestown, 55 years before the Pilgrims reached Plymouth Rock, and over 200 years before the United States declared its independence. Over the centuries, the St. Augustine area has seen history-changing battles involving the Spanish, French, British, Nat...