Public Aquariums and interesting Brick&Mortar stores

[Phish Tank]

It's always fun to peruse a really nice aquarium store when traveling, or visit a public aquarium with a nice planted tank (like @RickyV big planted tank). But it can be hard find them.

So, what are your stores/aquariums that you would recommend?

This question came up because I recently stumbled across a decent store called Aquatic Gallery in St Pete florida. Small place, but a lot of nice plants, and a couch to lounge on while watching some happy discus in a tank.

 

[Kwyet]

Aquarocks Colorado is the best one I’ve ever seen.

 

[HarryL]

Aqua Forest Aquarium is an ADA distributor in San Francisco, small shop with some nice display tanks. One of the best shops in the area imo.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

The largest and most impressive public gallery in the world is probably Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo:
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My personal favorite store/gallery is Green Aqua in Budapest, Hungary:

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The birthplace of modern aquascaping and home to the most natural scapes, ADA Gallery Niigata, Japan:​

A really small and cute but super detailed shop is Aquashop Wasabi in Kyoto, Japan:
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Horizon Aquatics in Leaside, UK:
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Aquarium Design Group in Texas is one of the best in the US:​

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To be honest, the US is woefully behind in terms of beautiful stores/public aquascaping galleries. We have a few, and it's getting more popular, but they simply just do not compare.

If you ever get the opportunity to visit any of these international galleries I listed above, it will blow your mind and change how you view aquascaping from a hobby to one of the highest forms of art.

 

[SkaleyAquatics]

I waa able to visit Zooxae in Elgin, IL this past weekend and it had the best displays I've seen for a store. Also had a very robust stocking of plants.

 

[Yugang]

Hong Kong goldfish market. I wonder if any city in the world could match this?

 

[Koan]

This is my happy place

 

[WesternNC]

Any other recommendations for great freshwater retail stores in Florida? I'll be traveling around the state in early December for a work trip. It would be a nice break from all the driving and yappin I'll be doing.