Second Read Books

St Augustine


Used bookstores are always a great thing, and this shop is no exception. The cobbles and stucco of the old town somehow amplify the attractive mustiness of the stacks – old books just seem to come more alive in an old neighborhood.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby St Augustine attractions

1. Hotel Ponce de León

0.12 MILES

This striking former luxury hotel, built in the 1880s, is now the world's most gorgeous dormitory, belonging to Flagler College, who purchased and saved…

2. Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine

0.14 MILES

With its magnificent bell tower lording it over the Plaza de la Constitution, this Spanish-mission-style cathedral is likely the country's first Catholic…

3. Governor's House

0.15 MILES

A government building has stood on this site since 1598 and served as a residence, courthouse, administrative headquarters and post office. Today, it is…

4. Colonial Quarter

0.15 MILES

See how they did things back in the 18th century at this re-creation of Spanish Colonial St Augustine, complete with craftspeople demonstrating…

5. Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church

0.16 MILES

Henry Flagler, the businessman who helped forge modern Florida, his daughter and her stillborn child lie in the mausoleum at this church, Flagler's own…

6. Plaza de la Constitution

0.19 MILES

In the heart of downtown, this grassy square, the oldest public park in the US and a former marketplace for food (and slaves), has an attractive gazebo,…

7. Pirate & Treasure Museum

0.19 MILES

Little kids and big kids alike will enjoy this mash-up of theme park and museum: a celebration of all things pirate. As well as genuine historical…

8. Villa Zorayda Museum

0.19 MILES

Looking like a faux Spanish castle from a medieval theme park, this gray edifice was built out of a mix of concrete and local coquina shells in 1883. The…