St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum

Less than six months old, this new shrine to everything piratical has already proven to be a major attraction in the Oldest City.  Located across from the Castillo de San Marcos, the Spanish fortress built in 1672 to stop pirates from pillaging the town, the museum not only houses the world’s finest private collection of pirate artifacts, it features a Disney-like approach to history that is both educational and entertaining.  Interactive exhibits bring the Golden Age of Piracy to life while clearly separating the reality of pirate life from the Hollywood version of the Rogues of the Sea.  Plus, for pirates who want to do a little plundering in cyberspace, the museum has just opened an online Treasure Shoppe.