Singapore

Places in this region

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top the most expensive resort in the world.

The Singapore skyline boasts the largest swimming pool of any other skyline in the world. The massive pool sits atop the three 55 story high hotel towers of the Marina Bay Sands Resort, an... »

Watery Wonders, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

Sungei Road Thieves Market

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

Nestled in between construction sites, half-built apartment buildings, and high rises are two tiny streets and one fenced in, decrepit, abandoned lot. This is what remains of the Sungei Road... »

Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by likethefox and Rachel

Mint Museum of Toys

30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten

Mint, known colloquially as the Museum of Toys, sits in downtown Singapore amidst finance buildings of steel, glass and chique clubs. Inside: a collection of over 50,000 toys from 40 countries,... »

Museums and Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by likethefox and Rachel

Singapore Philatelic Museum

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

Flanked by office buildings and a coca-cola vending machine, the Singapore Philatelic Museum has a distinct colonial flair and a unique way of preserving some of Singapore's cultural and physical... »

Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by re_nakaba, A Facebook user and others

Haw Par Villa

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddist version of Hell

Mentioning Haw Par Villa to Chinese Singaporeans may raise an eyebrow or two, and will likely lead to a conversation about how they were forced to go there as children in order to learn about good... »

Crime and Punishment, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Guy With A Guidebook, A Facebook user and others

Marina Bay Sands' SkyPark

The world's largest pool on top the world's most expensive resort

The Singapore skyline boasts the largest swimming pool of all other skylines in the world. The pool sits atop the three 55 stories-high hotel towers of the Marina Bay Sands Resort, an integrated... »

| Edited by katiebaker4, Rachel and others