Blackpool Zoo holds some 1500 animals, ranging from elephants to tigers and lions, to humble pygmy goats and even tarantulas. Here, visitors get the chance to come in close contact with animals. Various animal talks and displays are put on throughout the year.

Designed by internationally famed architect I.M. Pei, the building houses approximately 11,000 pieces of American art, including paintings, ceramics, sculpture, photos and videos. With a focus on local and regional art, the museum's permanent collection includes its widely-recognized ceramics collection built upon its acquisition of several pieces by Syracuse art potter Adelaide Alsop Robineau in 1916. It is also the home to one of the nation's earliest and largest collections of art videos from the 1960s and 1970s.

Discover Napa Valley’s wine country on a full-day, small-group winery tour that takes you to three distinctive wineries, each offering unique tastings (at your own expense). A comfortable shuttle will pick you up from your local Napa Valley hotel, so you can relax and take in the scenery without worrying about directions or driving. Midday, enjoy a complimentary picnic lunch at one of the wineries, where you can savor local flavors and soak up the vineyard views, making for a perfect, leisurely day in Napa wine country.

If you visit one museum in Antwerp make it MAS. The 60-metre-high museum tower has become a new focal point in Antwerp. Here, the city and the port meet in every sense of the word. On the roof of MAS, you can enjoy a 360° panoramic view of Antwerp.