Famous explorer Ponce de Leon, during his 1513 search for the FountainÃÂ of Youth, discovered the now-popularÃÂ DeLeon Springs, located just west of Daytona Beach.
TheÃÂ U.S. Post Office at 220 North Beach Street in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States is a historic building. On June 30, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Automobile racing became a regular pastime along the hard-packed beaches at the turn of the 20th Century. Ormond Beach became known as the “birthplace of speed” due to the various landspeed records set there. In 1947, the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing was founded in Daytona Beach. Motorsports gained new ground in 1959 with the opening of theÃÂ Daytona International Speedway, which continues to satisfy hundreds of thousands of speed-hungry fans each year.
Today, the Daytona Beach area entertains approximately 8 million visitors each year.
Tourists visit from around the world to recreate ÃÂ and enjoy one of the most beautiful,ÃÂ family-friendly beaches in Florida.