57 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Singapore - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

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

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

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

Haw Par Villa

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

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

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

The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle

This Singaporean food-court stall is home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.

Changi Airport Slides

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

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Singapore

Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle

This Singaporean food-court stall is home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

World's First Salmon ATM

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

Krishna's Kitchen

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.

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Stories About Singapore

Podcast: Haw Par Villa

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November 4, 2021

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Meet the Fatbergs

Digging into the science of three cities' sewer-clogging blobs.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

November 20, 2018

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