Top Tampa Bay Attractions

Busch Gardens is an adventure park and one of the top zoos in North America. It's world-class thrill rides provide heart-pounding excitement and it also brings you face-to-face with more exotic and endangered animals than any other destination outside of Africa.

The Florida Aquarium is one of the top 10 aquariums in the country. See sharks, alligators, otters and penguins ... or touch a stingray, bamboo shark or star fish. Interactive programs allow you to swim with fishes or dive with sharks.

The Florida Aquarium is located in Downtown Tampa adjacent to the Port of Tampa making it the perfect stop before or after your cruise. Also, Tampa's Streetcars make a stop at the Aquarium on their way from Downtown Tampa to the Ybor City historic district.

Inspired by the artist, the new Salvador Dali Museum has been designed specifically for this collection. The design has already attracted world attention. AOL Travel News has listed it as "one of the top buildings you have to see before you die."

The Museum of Science & Industry, or MOSI as it is affectionately called, features over 400,000 square feet of permanent interactive exhibits, making it the largest science center in the southeastern United States.

MOSI features more than 450 hands-on exhibits, the Saunders Planeterium, MOSI's IMAX Dome Theatre, and outdoor BioWorks Butterfly Garden.

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is recognized as the #1 Family-Friendly Zoo in the nation by Child and Parentsmagazines. Over 2,000 animals in natural habitats populate seven main exhibit areas — Asian Gardens, Primate World, Manatee and Aquatic Center, Florida Wildlife Center, Free-Flight Aviary, Wallaroo Station and Safari Africa.

Since the release of the feel-good flick Dolphin Tale this has become a must-see attraction. This is the home of Winter, the star of the movie, and her Dolphin Tale Adventure is now open so that visitors can experience the movie and relive the tale.