A family-friendly destination with a focus on fun, Tampa has enough theme parks, children's museums and animal attractions to endlessly entertain all ages. Very few cities are famous for their aquariums – which should give a sense of just how good Tampa's Florida Aquarium is – and its swimming pool-sized tanks house sharks, otters and sea turtles. Amusement park Busch Gardens draws out-of-state crowds for its blood-curdling coasters, while the Lowry Park Zoo showcases Komodo dragons, Malayan tigers and local West Indian manatees.

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