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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Singapore

73 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Singapore

Updated December 20, 2024

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Gardens by the Bay.

Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
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Singapore

Haw Par Villa

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

Singapore

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

Singapore

Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
The temple at dusk.

Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Slide at Changi Airport.

Singapore

Changi Airport Slides

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

Singapore

Henderson Waves

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

Singapore

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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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Singapore

Singapore

Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
The ATMs located in public places are open 24/7.

Singapore

World's First Salmon ATM

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.
The exterior of the kitchen.

Singapore

Krishna's Kitchen

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.
Kim Hock Guan does a brisk business nowadays.

Singapore

Kim Hock Guan

The oldest bakkwa shop in Singapore is especially beloved during the Lunar New Year festivities.
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Stories About Singapore

In the 1970s and 80s, illicit cooking sessions known as “masak” were widespread in Singaporean prisons and rehabilitation centers.

The Underground Cooks of Singapore's Prisons

In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
by Sam Lin-Sommer
January 12, 2023

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Workers at Kim Guan Guan separate the sugar-coated beans before they cool.

Singapore's Last Traditional Coffee Roasters May Soon Disappear

The aging masters of kopi are desperate for the next generation to take up their craft.
by Rachel Phua
July 8, 2021
These trees tower above the Rail Corridor.

How Singapore's 'Tree Doctors' Treat Their Giant Patients

Meet the arborists who care for the stately trees that mingle with skyscrapers.
by Toh Ee Ming
June 14, 2021
Zebra doves and their owners await the start of competition at Singapore’s Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club in 2019.

Singapore's Birdsinging Clubs May Help Save Wild Songbirds

The centuries-old tradition includes socializing, competitions, and now, a conservation angle.
by Ellie Clin
June 11, 2021
At Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, intact graves sit alongside demolished ones.

Why Singapore Is Digging Up Its Few Remaining Cemeteries

With land in short supply, families are forming new traditions.
by Tan Yin Lin
June 2, 2020
One of Khor’s iconic dragon playgrounds, at Toa Payoh Town Park.

In Singapore, Playgrounds Are Capsules of National Identity

The designer Khor Ean Ghee helped define the appearance of the city-state's leisure spaces.
by Claire Voon
June 11, 2019
A scene from the Old Airport Road Food Centre in Singapore.

How Singapore's World-Famous Street Food Could Disappear

Hawkers are retiring without successors, taking classic dishes with them.
by Michelle Lai
January 16, 2019

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