Monkey Mania Adventure, Albuquerque

Murals of zebras and elephants surround each of Monkey Mania's jungle-themed, climate-controlled rooms, which include areas designed for toddlers, older kids, and the entire family. The creatures gaze down as visitors paint in an arts-and-crafts room and relax in the Jungle Tree Media Center, where movies play on televisions mounted directly into trees. Elsewhere, kids wind their way through a giant yellow obstacle course with padded floors and cannons that fire soft projectiles—dubbed the Jump Arena with Battleball—or take up a game of foosball or air hockey.

The Hollywood Room offers an escape from the untamed wilderness, letting kids experience all the glamour of Tinseltown. Boys and girls can sing, dress up in costumes, or vacuum the fashion runway's red carpet.