As if the myth of Atlantis wasn’t magical enough, the islands are also rumored to be the true source of the fabled Fountain of Youth. At least, that’s what Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon believed. He sailed from Southern Florida to Bimini more than 400 years ago in search of the path to eternal life.

Today, the famed location is honored with a plaque at a freshwater pool in South Bimini, free for all to visit.