• Photograph hundreds of manatees at Manatee World, a section of the Orange River in which hundreds of manatees congregate every winter. Manatee World offers boat cruises with commentary on these and other creatures that inhabit the area.
• Get to know two hugely influential Americans at the Edison Ford Complex, an area with numerous historical artifacts pertaining to the lives and work of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.
• Gaze at the world's largest collection of rare seashells, coral sponges and fossils from around the world at the incomparable Shell Factory in North Fort Myers.
• Go bird-watching at the Bowditch Point Recreational Park, a sprawling area with a rich array of flora and fauna and a large wildlife population including several bird species.
• Take a kayak trip from the Randell Research Center to Josslyn Island, where you can learn about the life and history of Florida's Callusa Indians.
• Drive on the Thomas Edison Bridge, which was built in 1931 on Edison's 84th birthday and stands today as a stunning structural achievement.
• Tour the illustrious Old Lee County Courthouse, the site of the Sean Connery movie 'Just Cause' and one of the region's oldest and most important historical landmarks.
• Learn about nature at the free and child-friendly Callusa Nature Center and Planetarium, a state-of-the-art center featuring a museum, nature trails, planetarium and an aviary.
• Let your children's imagination run wild at the Imaginarium, a nature-based attraction with dozens of fun hands-on learning exhibits and a 500-gallon living coral reef tank on site.
• Go on a wilderness adventure tour with Babcock Wilderness Adventures, a company which offers safe 90-minute tours that give you a firsthand glimpse at Florida wildlife.

Fort Myers City Guide - tourist guide to Fort Myers, Florida (FL), USA