Lions, Tigers and Zebras! Plus Giraffes, Hippos and Bears. The best zoos in the US include large enclosures that allow for free-roaming wildlife. Encounter programming, where visitors can get close to ...

Come for the beaches, stay for the Gulf Coast Zoo. With a creepy-crawly reptile house (you can even hold the snakes!), baby kangaroos, and over 500 unique exhibits, it’s an animal lover’s paradise.