While exploring the parks of Singapore, one thing is striking. They don't have to create the rainforest atmosphere. They can just build the attraction in the existing climate. In the larger areas, monkeys swing freely in the trees.

Andrea and I were happily strolling down a rainforest park path when she suddenly stopped and gasped. A giant 4-inch spider had spun a web across the 10-foot wide path. Andrea almost walked right into it.