and that's actually what we are standing at today, is the site that pedro menendez de alvarez actually set foot on, on this day in 1565. >> wow. that's pretty cool. tell us about the founding of st. augustine and the first thanksgiving. >> well, the first thanksgiving was actually a decree from the king of spain. he wanted there to be a gathering of the locals here, which were native americans, and africans, as well, with the over. and so, on the same exact day that st. augustine was found, it was also the first thanksgiving, and it was also the founding of the first catholic parish. >> okay, st. augustine is called one of the best kid-friendly destinations in the u.s. what are some of the "don't miss" attractions? >> there are so many things to do for kids in st. augustine. this entire city is an oyster for a child to come explore, or for teens, or any age, actually. one of the places that i like to go to in particular is the castillo de san marcus. it's this old fort, and it's great to kind of explore the historic walls, to look at the top and climb up and see the views that the span