Makutu's Island, Chandler

Arizona may be known for its desert, but if you look hard enough, you'll find the state also houses a tropical island. It's Makutu's Island, an indoor play center designed to look and feel like a lush, equatorial getaway complete with a lush green tree, snake slide, and saltwater aquarium.

The epicenter of the fun is a giant banana tree, its interior filled with tunnels, tubes, poles, and slides. There's even a 35-foot slide, the snake slide, wrapped around its exterior. Other activities range from arcade games, bungee trampoline, mini zip tracker, and birthday party packages.

While kids dash about, parents can relax in the parent's lounge, which features free WiFi, and numerous outlets for phones and laptops lugged from home.