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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Estero, Florida

Updated November 10, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Estero

Koreshan State Park Yellow House

Estero, Florida

Koreshan State Historic Site

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

Mound Key, in southwestern Florida's Estero Bay, is an artificial island made from layers of shells and other material.

Estero, Florida

Mound Key Archaeological State Park

Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.

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The orange vanilla swirl soft serve is a Sun Harvest Citrus specialty.

Fort Myers, Florida

Sun Harvest Citrus

Established to give visitors a taste of Lee County’s natural bounty, this shop offers fresh fruit, soft-serve ice cream, and preserves.

6 miles from Estero

Fort Myers, Florida

Punta Rassa Telegraph Station

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.

13 miles from Estero

Mina Edison's Moonlight Garden. (Wikimedia Commons)

Fort Myers, Florida

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

14 miles from Estero

The boardwalk through a mangrove tunnel.

Naples, Florida

Clam Pass Beach

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

15 miles from Estero

A sailor's valentine.

Sanibel, Florida

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

17 miles from Estero

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