Posted on Aug 07, 2008 - 01:08 PM

Ripley’s Named by TripAdvisor Among Nation’s Best Aquariums

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, one of TripAdvisor's top picks for U.S. aquariums. (PRNewsFoto/TripAdvisor, LLC)

TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 aquariums and zoos in the U.S., according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors.

Top 10 U.S. Aquariums

  1. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
  2. Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
  3. Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
  4. Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  5. Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon
  6. Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas
  7. National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa
  8. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
  9. Downtown Aquarium, Denver, Colorado
  10. Florida Aquarium, Tampa, Florida

"These aquariums … offer wonderful learning experiences about animals and their habitats, and truly let travelers take a walk on the wild side," said Michele Perry, vice president of global communications for TripAdvisor.

For more information or to buy your tickets, visit RipleysAquarium.com.

Source: PRNewswire

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Comments

  1. Suzie Cantu says on 02/16/2010 at 3:58:

    This Aquarium is very nice, I have been there before.

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