Oregon Coast Aquarium, Oregon
On the wild Oregon coast in Newport, you'll find an aquarium of the Pacific Northwest that's worth planning a trip around. In addition to the latest exhibit, Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline, which offers a glimpse of prehistoric Oregon, visitors can see the Indo-Pacific reef, witness a Pacific octopus giants and compare the sea creatures found on the rocks with the sandy shores of Oregon. If you're a local, check out the Oregon Coast Aquarium's educational programs, like Sleep in the Deep, where kids can spend the night among the fish.