Gator Park, Miami

Get to really know the vast area of the Everglades with a trip to Gator Park, where its airboat safari guarantees you will receive an up-close tour of the area and its many inhabitants. Any particular trip is sure to have its own dense array of fauna, including alligators, turtles, snakes, fish and exotic birds. For even more animal action, Gator Park holds wildlife shows on premises, including the famed alligator wrestling shows, which highlight the barehanded techniques used by Seminole Indians to hold a gator down. Guests can hold a baby alligator themselves at Gator Park, though more docile parrots, peacocks and snakes are available as well.