Time Travel in Southwest Florida
You may come for the beaches and the sunshine, but a trip to The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel also offers some memorable historic sites. You may want to add the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, a 19th-century lighthouse, and the largest concentration of historic buildings in the region to your must-see list.
112 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957, USA
Florida’s many lighthouses are a storied bunch, especially the rather different one on the east end of Sanibel Island, which was built back in 1884 before the area was even settled. Constructed to withstand hurricanes, the...
Matlacha, FL 33993, USA
The first thing to know about this colorful fishing village just east of Pine Island is how to pronounce it: Matt-luh-SHAY. The second thing to know is that you're going to love it. An artists' enclave full of brightly painted galleries, fish...
