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Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Singapore

Mint Museum of Toys

30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten.
likethefox Added by likethefox
Singapore

Bronze Bathers

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

CHIJMES

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.
Laura Quinn Goh Added by Laura Quinn Goh
Singapore

World's First Salmon ATM

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.
IvyMike Added by IvyMike
Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
jamesboneill Added by jamesboneill
Singapore

Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Singapore

Haw Par Villa

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Added by Guy With A Guidebook
Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Halong City, Vietnam

Hang Sung Sot

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.
Added by Bswanson
Hanoi, Vietnam

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Added by dhall111
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia

Bali's Abandoned Plane

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Ubud, Indonesia

Sacred Monkey Forest (Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana)

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Malacca, Malaysia

A Famosa

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Hong Kong

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Gold Souk

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Burj Al Arab

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
lewblank Added by lewblank
London, England

Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier