"For Christmas, my grandparents took my brother to a safari bed and breakfast. He’s been obsessed with elephants since he was little. He got to interact and feed elephants and an elephant brought my brother breakfast in the morning. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my brother smile so big in a picture."

—broadwaylizzie8

"I'm an entomologist and I LOVE bugs and spiders. My then-boyfriend got me behind-the-scenes at the Chicago Field Museum's Insect Collection. I got to hold a very sweet tarantula and also put her on my head! I also saw so many specimens that I had never seen anywhere else, like gynandomorph butterflies (they have both male and female characteristics), and massive beetles. To this day, it's the best gift/date I have ever received."

—Riva Letchinger, Facebook