SeaWorld San Antonio
An oasis in the middle of Central Texas, SeaWorld San Antonio is one of the world’s largest marine-life theme parks. It covers 416 acres (168 hectares) and features nautical rollercoasters, a water park and a vast menagerie of sea creatures, including five of the last generation of performing killer whales; the park is moving towards a plan to replace the show with more naturalistic orca encounters in the coming years.