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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

Singapore Philatelic Museum

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

BooksActually

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.
Singapore

Devil's Bend (Old Upper Thomson Road)

This sharp turn was once the most dangerous part of the Singapore Grand Prix circuit.
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Civilian War Memorial

A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.
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'The River Merchants'

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.
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‘From Chettiars to Financiers’

A unique, time-transcending work of art depicting the progress of trade in Singapore.
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'Inscription of the Island'

An artist crafted this lonely left hand as an imagined relic from Singapore's history.
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Chulalongkorn's Elephant Statue

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
Singapore

Keramat Iskandar Shah

A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.
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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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Old Hill Street Police Station

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
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'Planet'

A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.
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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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Prisoner of War Steps

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.
Singapore

Berlin Wall in Singapore

Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.
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Little Guilin

A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.
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Japanese Cemetery Park

From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.
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Sri Mariamman Temple

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
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Changi Airport's Butterfly Garden

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.
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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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German Girl Shrine

A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.
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St. Joseph's Church

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