Question: What city in Florida had a spring with water so clear that it led to the invention of the glass-bottom boat in the late 1870s?
Answer: Ocala
The mid-sized city of Ocala, a destination bursting with superlatives, is known for being home to “America’s largest spring.” Silver Springs is a series of springs with water so clear that it led to the invention of the now-popularized glass-bottom boat in the late 1870s. More than 150 years later, people still travel to Silver Springs State Park to peer at the underwater world from a glass-bottomed boat. Manatee sightings are common between November and March when the creatures are lured to the area by the warm spring water.