Nature
Nature Centers
Montreal also offers centers for those interste in plants, animals, rocks... in short, those interested in nature. Visit the Botanical Garden, the Insectarium or the Biodome, which are places kids usually love.
Red Rock Canyon
Imagine Las Vegas and you have images of neon lights, casinos and maybe a spectacular show. But Vegas has much more to offer than the expected modern pleasures. Fewer than 20 miles from The Strip is a different kind of spectacular view: Red Rock Canyon.
Nuuksio National Park
Few major cities can offer a natural, forested park as a tourist attraction. Nuuksio National Park in Helsinki is a great exception to that fact. Full of astounding plant and animal life, it is just one more thing that makes Finland's capital exceptional.
Aquariums of San Francisco
Visitors to San Francisco have a choice of three major options when seeking an aquarium. Fortunately, there's no way to go wrong - all three are terrific.
The Science and Nature Experience at San Francisco
Exploratorium
Founded by Frank Oppenheimer, the brother of J. Robert Oppenheimer and himself a physicist, the Exploratorium contains over 650 exhibits that can't be properly described - they have to be experienced.
Almost all are interactive and hands-on. There's the Tactile Dome, where you make your way along a dark maze entirely by feeling the walls made of various textures. There's a small 'experiment' in which you can find out what a tornado is like by feeling it. But far from focusing only on touch, this unusual 'museum' excites all the senses and the mind.
Sydney Aquarium
Located on the eastern side of Darling Harbor, the Sydney Aquarium displays more than 650 species in a unique setting. Even discounting the extraordinary views outside, the more than 6,000 individuals aquatic creatures are housed in unusual style.