Most reviewed Historic Sites in Southwest Gulf Coast

  1. 4.5 Edison and Ford Winter Estates (5.710 reviews)
    - Very Interesting
    Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Gardens • History Museums
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    Visitors to the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will enjoy seeing the winter residences of famous inventors Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. There are historical buildings, award-winning gardens, the Edison Botanic Research Lab and the Inventions Museum. The museum has hundreds of inventions, artifacts and special exhibits. Edison Ford offers many tour options, including special "Inside-the-Homes" and "Inside-the-Lab" Tours on select days. The audio tour is available in English, Spanish, German and French. Historian led tours are also offered in German on select days. Group tours can be arranged in advance. See more..
  2. 4.5 Ca d'Zan (2.178 reviews)
    - Loved this place.. amazing architecture and time capsule
    Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites
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    Ca' d'Zan is a venue of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Visit ringling.org to purchase a tour. The home of the circus king and his wife, a couple from humble mid-western origins, Ca’ d’Zan stands as a testament to the American Dream of the Roaring Twenties. Inspired by the Venetian Gothic style of the palazzos that ring the Venice canals, this dazzling palatial mansion perfectly captures the splendor and romance of the Italy the Ringlings so loved. For tour information please visit ringling.org See more..