Originally funded by Texas billionaire Edward P. Bass, its 6,600 panes of glass enclose 7.2 million cubic feet of space, including an artificial rain forest, desert, and tiny ocean, in addition to 3,800 species of animals and plants.

最初由得克萨斯州亿万富翁 Edward P. Bass 资助，其 6,600 块玻璃板包围了 720 万立方英尺的空间，包括人工雨林、沙漠和小海洋，此外还有 3,800 种动植物。