America's live-entertainment capital, crystal-blue lakes surrounded by forested hills, and attractions based on colorful native lifestyles represent just a fraction of what awaits when you visit Springfield, the state's third-largest city. Plan stops at the history and art galleries, General Sweeny's Museum and Dickerson Park Zoo. The American National Fish and Wildlife Museum and Aquarium – Wonders of Wildlife features 160 live species of animals from otters to ducks and bobcats to sharks. Springfield also offers fantastic shopping opportunities, including one of Missouri's most popular attractions, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. Just outside Springfield, take a "wild ride" through Exotic Animal Paradise, relive Civil War history at Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park or explore underground at Fantastic Caverns, North America's only ride-through cave.