ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - National Geographic magazine's selection of the
ten best locations in the world to see holiday lights includes St.
Augustine, Florida - the nation's oldest city. Presented on their
website as a beautiful slideshow depicting each selected location,
National Geographic's image of St. Augustine features the Lightner
Museum adorned in tiny white lights. The caption reads:
"Once under Spanish rule, this 16th-century city fetes its heritage. Single white candles once flickered from colonists' windows; during Nights of Lights, the 144-square-block historic district twinkles with two million bulbs (each white, per city ordinance). November 19-January 31."
"Once under Spanish rule, this 16th-century city fetes its heritage. Single white candles once flickered from colonists' windows; during Nights of Lights, the 144-square-block historic district twinkles with two million bulbs (each white, per city ordinance). November 19-January 31."
The internationally-renowned magazine's other selections
for Holiday Lights Top 10 honors were: Madrid, Spain; Kobe. Japan;
Gothenburg, Sweden; Medellin, Colombia; Brussels, Belgium; Copenhagen,
Denmark; Vienna, Austria; Hong Kong, China; and Callaway Gardens,
Georgia - the only other U.S. location on the exclusive listing. To see
the article, go to http://on.natgeo.com/ubfcF0
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