Ficus benjamina and Yucca elephantipes.

HTH
Chris

That does help thanks!
I should also note that the plant that looks sort of like a cross between a spider and a cactus can be easily rooted in water.
The other plant with the dead leaves can not. I put a section that had broken off into water and it seemed like the water sucked all of the moisture *out* of the leaves and left them thin as paper. They are normally rather thick somewhat waxy type leaves.
In the picture of what I *think* is some sort of orchid there is also a branch with 3 leaves in a vase of water. That is how it has been for the past 3-4 years. I have no idea what it is either.

Kaleaanne,
The one on the plant stand is a Hoya, possibly Hoya Carnosa, can't really tell without seeing blooms. The one that you say looks like a cross btwn a spider and cactus is a variety of pencil cactus, if you keep it dry and cool in the winter it may bloom for you, again that would help with a true ID. The orchid looks like a dendrobium species. I agree about the yucca and ficus. The plant in the vase next to the orchid I can't tell what it is, if its a cutting of the hoya it may root if kept warm, otherwise keep it there until spring, old stems of hoya often won't root. Keep that on the dry side over the winter also.

The third picture is an epidendrum (reed-stem orchid).

With the Hoya - go for a repot, and use a fairly gritty mix. They're not big on roots, often, and need good drainage. Because they have such a mass of tangles 'on top' they can get left in the same pot for years. Cuttings can be started in water but do better in damp sand, IME. A matter of timing - and only sometimes do I strike it right with the water.

They are also prone to scale infestation.

If you can, over summer put it outdoors in a filtered light situation and water regularly but allow to partly dry out between waterings. It seems to perk them up a lot.