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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

The Clinic

"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"
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Old Hill Street Police Station

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
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Mother and Child

A public statue crafted by Singapore's pioneering sculptor, Ng Eng Teng.
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People's Park Complex

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
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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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Sri Mariamman Temple

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
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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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LASALLE Campus Green

A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.
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Singapore Philatelic Museum

Postal archives over 150 years old offer a window into Singapore's culture and tradition.
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Little Guilin

A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.
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Merlion

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

30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten.
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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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St. Joseph's Church

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.
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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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Bronze Bathers

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
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Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.
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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

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

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
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Singapore's Rooftop Pool

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