Staten Island is the place which considered being one of the main objects of pride not only of New York City but whole the USA. It has a lot of attraction which care interesting both for tourists and local citizens. This article is dedicated to such places of interests as Staten Island Zoo and Richmond Town.
Staten Island Zoo can boast an amazing diversity of wildlife. There are indoor and outdoor attractions. Indoor attractions consists of African Savannah, Tropical Forest, Aquarium and one of the best American exhibits of reptiles. As for outdoor attractions, they include such examples as otters, foxes, red pandas, prairie digs and birds. Children’s Zoo now is busy with recreation of barnyard. At Kid’s Corral children can come and per goats. The most important attraction of Staten Island Zoo is small prognosticator – groundhog Chuck.
Staten Island Zoo has so called Fear Zone. This is one of the most attractive things of Staten Island Zoo. If you enter the Fear Zone, you will find yourself in the world of snakes and various reptiles. Its footage is 15 000 sq. foot and near 120 special of snakes (even rattlesnakes), lizards, turtles, alligators live there.
Richmond Town is an only historic village in New York City which contains 26 historically important buildings in park like zone. Visitors which come there may feel the life of 19thn century of Staten Island.
