Your travel4seniors.com editor recently went neck-in-neck with this tall, friendly zoo resident. Located in Griffith Park, not far from downtown LA, the animal kingdom is worth a visit when you’re in town, especially if there are little ones with you.

Entrance fee for adults is $21, seniors $18 and kids $16. If you want to feed, snuggle and shoot a selfie with a giraffe, it’ll cost another $5. General parking is free. For scheduled events and other info, go to LAZ.org