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Kantubek, Uzbekistan

Vozrozhdeniye Island

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

atimian

Added by atimian

Xiva, Uzbekistan

Walls of Itchan Kala

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Ulugh Beg Observatory

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Muynak District, Uzbekistan

Moynaq

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

Added by Tawsam

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Added by Tawsam

Umbrella Trees

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.

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Added by lewblank

Chulalongkorn's Elephant Statue

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

Added by tanahpek

Mother and Child

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

Added by tanahpek

Jurong Hill

This tranquil park with a spiral viewing tower is an off-the-beaten-path area where renowned people have planted a small grove of trees.

jacklim

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Jalan Kubor Cemetery

The oldest Muslim cemetery in Singapore, with a strong royal connection.

Added by tanahpek

Prisoner of War Steps

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

Added by arlene

Fountain of Wealth

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

Global Sightseer

Added by Global Sightseer

Keramat Bukit Kasita

This royal shrine and cemetery is hidden amidst modern public housing.

Added by tanahpek

BooksActually

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

ckirwan

Added by ckirwan

Shuang Long Shan Cemetery

The last remaining Hakka cemetery in Singapore.

Added by tanahpek

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.

Added by tanahpek

Southernmost Point of Continental Asia

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

Global Sightseer

Added by Global Sightseer

Little Guilin

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

CZhukov

Added by CZhukov

Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.

Tan Yin Lin

Added by Tan Yin Lin

Merlion

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

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Kampong Lorong Buangkok

Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.

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Added by lewblank

Keppel Hill Reservoir

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.

Martin T

Added by Martin T

Japanese Cemetery Park

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

Laura Quinn Goh

Added by Laura Quinn Goh

Bronze Bathers

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

serflac

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