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See. Edison's Florida house The winter home of Thomas Edison, which became a botanical laboratory.

Eat. Ford's Garage A restaurant open from 11 AM to 11 PM. Cabos Cantina Tex-mex restaurant with generous portions, margaritas, and vegetarian options.

Stay. Anna Maria Island Consider this island for a girls' getaway in a charming townhouse.

Condé Nast TravelerSep 9, 2026

23 Best Airbnbs in Florida for Disney World Trips, Beach Getaways, and City Excursions

From Destin to Miami and everywhere in between, here are 23 standout Florida rentals.

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Atlas ObscuraJan 28

How Ford Convinced Edison to Build a Botanical Laboratory

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and all major podcast apps. Kelly McEvers: Thomas Edison and his family had a ritual. Every winter, they would leave freezing cold New Jersey and head down to Fort Myers, Florida. Back then, Fort Myers was out there. Think swamps and mosquitoes. It was actually easier to get around by boat than over land. The Edisons would do vacation stuff: go…

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National GeographicMay 14, 2021

The Great Loop is the epic U.S. adventure you’ve never heard of

This nautical journey charts a 6,000-mile course from the Great Lakes to the Florida Keys (and back). The Great Loop takes boaters up the Atlantic seaboard, through historic canals, across the Great ...

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  • Sanibel IslandSightRansom and crew got lost in its mangrove forest
  • Elsewhere
  • Tennessee RiverAquariumChattanooga, United StatesFlowing through the Tennessee Valley in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, it begins at the…
  • Erie CanalSightNew York, United StatesCompleted in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Great Lakes…
  • Mississippi RiverPlaceNew Orleans, United StatesIt is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri.
  • Great LoopTrailNew York, United Statesyear-long, nearly 6,000-mile journey through eastern U.S. and Canada
  • America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA)PlaceNew York, United Statesgroup created in 1999 that prepares boaters for the voyage
  • Gulf of MexicoSightNew Orleans, United Statescrossing adds adrenaline to the route
  • GazellePlaceChicago, United StatesKen Ransom's 30-foot white-oak sailboat
  • Tennessee Tombigbee WaterwayPlaceDemopolis, United States234-mile passage connecting Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers
  • Light and SaltyPlaceNew York, United StatesThe Bowlins' yacht
  • Illinois RiverPlaceChicago, United Statesaffected by invasive species
  • Asian carpPlaceChicago, United Statesinvasive species threatening the Great Lakes
  • Triangle LoopPlaceNew York, United States700-mile jaunt from northeast U.S. into Canada
  • Hudson RiverPlaceNew York, United StatesEmbark point for the Triangle Loop
  • Lake ChamplainMuseumBurlington, United Statesmountain-fringed lake on the Triangle Loop
  • Thousand IslandsSightKingston, Canadameander past them on the Triangle Loop
  • Oswego CanalPlaceSyracuse, United StatesOpened in 1828, it is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) in length, and connects the Erie Canal at Three Rivers to Lake Ontario at…
  • Florida LoopPlaceStuart, United Statestwo-week voyage exploring lower third of Florida
  • Lake OkeechobeeSightOkeechobee, United Statesbiodiverse lake on the Florida Loop
  • Canadian Heritage CanalsPlaceOttawa, Canada
  • Richelieu CanalPlaceMontreal, Canada
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