Probably the most important attraction in Fort Myers is the 5.7-hectare former estate of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. At the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, two of the greatest inventors of the 20th century spent the winter months with their families under the warm Florida sun. Thomas Edison was one of car manufacturer Henry Ford’s best friends and his neighbor here in Fort Myers.
Sanibel Island not only attracts visitors with its beautiful natural beaches, but is also blessed with an extraordinary abundance of shells. As one of the best shellfish areas in the world, the islanders naturally also have a shellfish museum.
If you would like to enjoy the flora of Florida, you can indulge in this wish at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. On the shores of beautiful Sarasota Bay, the industrialist William Selby and his wife opened what is now a 36,000 m² blooming oasis of tranquillity with a focus on orchids.
You can find out how the rich and famous live in Old Naples. Large Art Deco villas line Gulfshore Blvd, while terracotta, apricot and pink roofs live up to the origin of the city’s name Naples and exude a Mediterranean flair.
The Dalí Museum in Saint Petersburg, Florida is home to the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí outside of Europe. That sounds more than you might think at first glance. The building itself also steals the show from the actual aim of making the artist’s incredible creativity accessible to mankind.
