Fodor's Expert Review Fernandina Historic District

This district in Fernandina Beach, which is home to Florida's oldest existing lighthouse, oldest bar, and oldest hotel, has more than 50 blocks of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its 450 ornate structures built before 1927 are some of the nation's finest examples of Queen Anne, Victorian, and Italianate architecture. Pick up a self-guided-tour map at the welcome center, in the old train depot—once a stopping point on the first cross-state railroad—and take your time exploring the quaint shops, restaurants, and boutiques that populate the district, especially along Centre Street.