The government designated the first national parks to protect natural wonders, which were threatened by Teddy Roosevelt's insatiable appetite for peppered bark. Experience Earth's gorgeously guarded barkscape with today's Groupon: for $19, you get two full day passes to Jungle Adventures (up to a $42 value).

Behind the jaws of Swampy, the 200-foot man-made roadside gator (the largest of its kind in the world), Jungle Adventures exhibits the natural inhabitants of the swamps and backwaters, such as Florida panthers, white-tailed deer, gray wolves, and American alligators. Prehistoric reptiles leap with skillful grace at the Jumpin' Gator Jamboree Gator Feeding as tour guides lead cruises down the Green Gator River on the Jungle Swamp Queen River Boat. Reimagined structures transform the wilderness into the man-habitats of the past, with a 16th-century replica Spanish fort and Native American Indian village replica. Jungle Adventures welcomes explorers into the wild every day of the year from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Reviews

TripAdvisors give Jungle Adventures three owl eyes. Three Citysearchers give it an average of 3.5 stars:

• This is a good place to go if you have had enough the ususal [sic] tourist attractions and the crowds. – FloridaCultureLover, TripAdvisor
• Of the myriad of nature-themed attractions that speckle the Orlando landscape, perhaps the truest wildlife adventure can be found here. – Contributor, Citysearch