Crane dance, Singapore

Every night at 9 on Sentosa island in the Singapore Strait, two 10-story-tall, 80-ton animatronic cranes, whose wings are jets of water and who are bedecked with colorful lighting and visual effects, perform a 10-minute courtship dance on the waterfront at Resort World Sentosa (8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269; phone [+65] 6577 8888). The show is free and can be seen from off-site locations and the resort’s shopping and dining strip.

Resort World comprises six hotels plus shops, restaurants, a casino, a 1,600-seat theater and Southeast Asia’s only Universal Studios theme park. Posted room rates run SGD400-SGD845 (near $314-$664) per night.