Miami's Jungle Island combines Florida’s beautiful tropical landscape with a jungle full of animals from around the globe. Visitors can stroll around winding exhibits and trails and view exotic animals. Exhibits at Jungle Island include Parrot Cove, where you can get up close and personal with parrots, and Orangutan School, where you can witness orangutans learning. At Kangaroo Konnection, you can interact with kangaroos, and at the Petting Barn, you can feed and pet barn animals.

These are just a few of the exhibits at Jungle Island. There are also shows daily including "Winged Wonders," which showcases some of the world’s most interesting birds, and "Wild Encounters," where you can see big cats of all kinds.

Open 365 days a year, Jungle Island is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends.

Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami, FL 33132
www.jungleisland.com

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Craving an out-of-the-box night out? Have a very retro experience at Arcade Odyssey in Miami. The arcade has rows upon rows of back-to-back machines. There’s everything from Dance, Dance Revolution (DDR) to Mortal Kombat and more classic games like Pacman and Donkey Kong. There’s also an air hockey table, pinball machines, and a snack bar that serves a wide variety of Japanese snacks, including Ramunes, Pocky, and Panda Crackers, just to name a few. Arcade Odyssey also frequently hosts tournaments and various events.

Visit Arcade Odyssey’s website for a full list of games you can play. The arcade opens daily at noon.

Arcade Odyssey
12045 SW 117th Avenue
Miami, FL 33176
305-253-2722
www.arcadeodyssey.com
www.facebook.com/arcadeodyssey

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These days, mobile maps can definitely be more useful for traveling than a paper map. However, paper maps are beautiful to look at! So why not use them in your home decor? Here are three creative ways you can decorate with a map.

• Use a map to revamp your lampshade and give it a warm, vintage feel. All you need to do is find an atlas with pictures of beautiful maps inside, a lamp with a shade, and a few craft items. Make a template for your shade and test it out to make sure it fits perfectly. Then, just lay out your template on top of your map pages and make the pages match the size of the template. Finally, use some rubber cement to glue your map on and you're finished!
• Cover the drawers of your plain-looking dresser with a map. You're pretty much going to use the same process you did for the lamp. Make sure to measure everything out perfectly and remember to cut out tiny circles for the knobs.
• Give your living room a unique, vintage feel by covering the top of your glass coffee table with a map. If you have a large enough coffee table, you may even be able to see the whole map.

Vintage Map Lampshade [Pretty Handy Girl]
10 Ways to Decorate Your Home with Maps [Babble]
7 Ways to Decorate with Maps and Globes [Conde Nast]

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