Lincoln Park Zoo

The Lincoln Park Zoo is a 35-acre zoo founded in 1868 in Chicago, making it the 4th-oldest zoo in North America. … More

Parc de la Ciutadella

The Parc de la Ciutadella (“Citadel Park”) in Barcelona, Spain was for decades, following its creation in the mid-19th century, the city’s only green … More

Como Park, Part 1: Como Zoo

Founded in 1897, Como Zoo, located within Saint Paul’s Como Park, was the first zoo established in Minnesota. It was started … More

The Best of DISNEY

Walt Disney Productions (which was originally founded in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and later operated … More

Central Park Zoo

The 6.5-acre Central Park Zoo, located at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, currently draws over 1 million visitors annually. It first opened … More

Chapultepec, Part 3: The Zoo

Chapultepec Zoo (or in Spanish, Zoológico de Chapultepec) is the best known Mexican zoo. It is located in Chapultepec Park and … More

Boston Museum of Science

Boston’s Museum of Science (MoS) is located in Science Park, a plot of land running alongside the Charles River for … More

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, located in Palm Desert, California, is a zoo/botanic garden dedicated solely to the deserts … More

National Zoological Park

Founded in 1889 in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park, the National Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the U.S. … More

Busch Gardens Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa, located in southwestern Florida, is one of two U.S. amusement parks currently owned and operated by SeaWorld … More

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

First opened on Earth Day in April 1998, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a zoological park, themed entirely around the natural … More

Versailles, Part 2: The Palace

The Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) was the principal French royal residence between the years 1682 (under Louise XIV) and 1789 … More

Minnesota Zoo

The Minnesota Zoo, located just south of the Twin Cities in Apple Valley, Minnesota, was considered revolutionary in its exhibit design when it … More

Cleveland

Cleveland, located on the southern shore of Lake Erie across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, is the 2nd-largest city … More

Great Clips IMAX Theatre

First opened in 1997, the 7-story Great Clips IMAX Theatre on the grounds of the Minnesota Zoo, with its 100-foot wide screen, … More

Beijing Zoo

In terms of age, the Beijing Zoo is one of the oldest in China, founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty. Today, … More

Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ohio is the second-oldest zoo in the United States, opened just 14 months after the Philadelphia Zoo, although it … More