The Lightner Museum.


Formally the Alcazar Casino, a playground for the rich and famous in the early 20th century the Lightner Museum contains many rare and unusual exhibts.
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The Home of the Lightner Museum.
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The courtyard.
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A hand carved lounge from India.
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Close up showing detail.
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A Sitz Bath (part of the original casino fittings).
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Stained glass panel.
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Stained glass picture of St Gregory.
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At the time it was built the Alcazar had the biggest indoor pool ever, now a cafe and shops live in the drained pool.
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A hand made blown glass and porcelain chandelier.
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Chandelier detail - grapes.
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Chandelier detail - vine leaf.
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Chandelier detail - flower.
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St Augustine has a connection with Napoleon.
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Side view showing the slide out chair.
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Front view showing the concealed chair.
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Close up of clock.
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This lion used to belong to Winston Churchill (when they were both alive), now his moth eaten remains are under glass in the Lightner (the lion that is, not churchill).
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To the uninformed it looks just like a rock.
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A fringed buckskin shirt.
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A South American shrunken head.