13 Things In Jacksonville You Didn’t Know Existed

6. You Don’t Need To Go To Disney World To See A Castle In Florida


Source: Flickr user Rob Bixby

Privately built between 1984 and 1991 to “designate a place of peace upon this earth,” St. Augustine’s Castle Otttis is modeled after a 1,000 year old Irish castle, and won an award from the American Institute of Architects in 1992 for “the creation of a new landmark.” It’s also, without a doubt, the only landmark in Jacksonville spelled with three consecutive “t”s.


7. Jacksonville Has Its Own Version Of Kickstarter


Source: One Spark Festival via Facebook

Crowdfunding is usually thought of as a enterprise reserved for the digital space, but the One Spark Festival puts crowdfunding in a physical space in a big way by bringing innovators to downtown Jacksonville. The one-of-a-kind fest launched in 2013, and has brought creative minds in the areas of art, innovation, music, science, and technology to the city to claim $300,000 bucks in prize money for great ideas.