Things To Do in Fort Myers Beach

Thomas Edison brought his family to this Victorian retreat -- they called it Seminole Lodge -- in 1886 and wintered here until his death, in 1931. Mrs. Edison gave the 14-acre estate to the city of Fort Myers in 1947, and today it's Southwest Florida's top historic attraction. It…

Worth a 15-mile drive south of Fort Myers if you're into canoeing or quirky gurus, these 300 acres on the narrow Estero River were home to the Koreshan Unity Movement (pronounced Ko-resh-en), a sect led by Chicagoan Cyrus Reed Teed. The Koreshans -- who should not be confused with…