There is nothing like looking at cute animals to put you in a good mood.

Making time to check out a zoological park in a new destination can be the perfect place to put a smile on your face, learn something new and admire wildlife you would otherwise never get to see that up close and personal.

Depending on where you are you can glimpse at some pretty spectacular species.

Over on Mental Floss they’ve got a great list of 12 of the World’s Most Unusual Zoos you should definitely keep on your radar when traveling!

Some standouts include Butterfly World in Florida, The Zoo in a Rainforest and India’s High-Altitude Zoo specializing in breeding animals for alpine conditions.

Pretty neat! Give it a read here and add a few to the ol’ bucket list.

Have you had a chance to spend time at any of these unusual zoos? Comment below! We’d love to hear about your experience.