See where Columbus Zoo ranks among most beautiful aquariums in the U.S.

One of the most beautiful aquariums in the country is right here in Columbus.

Online equipment retailer Aquarium Store Depot analyzed Tripadvisor reviews for 175 public aquariums in America, ranking them based on the percentage of reviews containing words such as "beautiful," "breathtaking" and "picturesque."

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium ranked 16th on the list, with 16.9% of 2,704 reviews containing such keywords. The top spot went to Blue Isle Aquarium in Detroit, with 30.7% of 127 reviews containing those keywords.

Here's a full list of the 20 most beautiful aquariums, according to the analysis:

1. Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit, Michigan

2. Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

3. Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California

4. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington

5. Seacoast Science Center in Rye, New Hampshire

6. VIA Aquarium in Schenectady, New York

7. Sea Life Park in Hawaii Waimanalo, Hawaii

8. Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport, Mississippi

9. Aquarium at the Boardwalk in Branson, Missouri

10. Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, Massachusetts

11. Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center in Riverhead, New York

12. Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas

13. Seymour Marine Discovery Center in Santa Cruz, California

14. Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

15. Waikīkī Aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii

16. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio

17. Discovery Bay at Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota

18. South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, South Carolina

19. Atlantic City Aquarium in Atlantic City, New Jersey

20. ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont

bagallion@dispatch.com

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