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Singapore

Sungei Road Thieves Market

A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.
Singapore

Umbrella Trees

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.
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Jurong Hill

This tranquil park with a spiral viewing tower is an off-the-beaten-path area where renowned people have planted a small grove of trees.
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Chulalongkorn's Elephant Statue

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
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Old Hill Street Police Station

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
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Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle

This family-owned pottery shop is home to the last operational dragon kiln in Singapore.
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Prisoner of War Steps

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.
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Soy Sauce Bottles of Sultan Mosque

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.
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Fountain of Wealth

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
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Berlin Wall in Singapore

Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.
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'Place of Refuge'

According to fictional Kcymaerxthaereal history, a powerful woman with a voice whose beauty could not be concealed found solace at this site at the Majestic Hotel in Singapore.
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LASALLE Campus Green

A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.
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Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.
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Sri Mariamman Temple

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
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Southernmost Point of Continental Asia

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.
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Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.
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Keppel Hill Reservoir

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.
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Kampong Lorong Buangkok

Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.
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Bronze Bathers

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

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.
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CHIJMES

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.
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German Girl Shrine

A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.
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Changi Airport Slides

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.
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Henderson Waves

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.