Statues in Singapore

Discover 6 unusual statues in Singapore.

Tortoises of Kusu Island

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.

'The River Merchants'

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

Elephant statue in front of the Old Parliament House.

Chulalongkorn's Elephant Statue

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Bronze Bathers

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

Entrance

Haw Par Villa

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

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