Yeah, San Diego is strict like that. What I like about the St. Louis Zoo is that it acts like say Stanley Park yet the Zoo is located in the city's Stanley's Park. Its a place you can go for walks, see animals, take pictures etc.
As much as I like Stanley Park, I'm still partial to Forest Park being the best city park in North America, in terms of what's there. (plus its one of the biggest in N.A. its twice the size of Central Park which is probably the most overrated park in human history)
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