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

Updated April 9, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Singapore

Gardens by the Bay.

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Gardens by the Bay

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

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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.

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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.

The temple at dusk.

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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.

Slide at Changi Airport.

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Changi Airport Slides

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

Henderson Waves.

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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

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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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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Singapore

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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.

The ATMs located in public places are open 24/7.

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World's First Salmon ATM

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

The exterior of the kitchen.

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Krishna's Kitchen

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

Kim Hock Guan does a brisk business nowadays.

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Kim Hock Guan

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

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

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The aging masters of kopi are desperate for the next generation to take up their craft.

These trees tower above the Rail Corridor.

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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.

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The centuries-old tradition includes socializing, competitions, and now, a conservation angle.

At Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, intact graves sit alongside demolished ones.

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With land in short supply, families are forming new traditions.

One of Khor's iconic dragon playgrounds, at Toa Payoh Town Park.

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A scene from the Old Airport Road Food Centre in Singapore.

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