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Mt Faber Park
Mt Faber (116m) is the centrepiece of Mt Faber Park and the climax to the Southern Ridges nature walk. The most spectacular (and exorbitantly expensive) way to get here (or to get away) is via the cable car , which connects Mt Faber to HarbourFront and Sentosa Island – frustratingl
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Memories at Old Ford Factory
This former Ford Motors assembly plant is most remembered as the place where the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. Through photographs, ration books, diaries, prisoner drawings and a large interactive map, the museum charts Singapores three dark yea
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MINT Museum of Toys
Nostalgia rulz at this slinky ode to playtime, its four skinny floors home to over 50,000 vintage toys. Youll see everything from rare Flash Gordon comics and supersonic toy guns to original Mickey Mouse dolls and oh-so-wrong golliwogs from 1930s Japan. Stock up on whimsical toys a
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Images of Singapore Live
Using actors, immersive exhibitions and dramatic light-and-sound effects, Images of Singapore Live resuscitates the nations history, from humble Malay fishing village to bustling colonial port and beyond. Young kids will especially love the Spirit of Singapore Boat Ride, a trippy,
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Orchard Rd
Famous by name, Orchard Rd was once was lined with nutmeg and pepper plantations. Today its the domain of Singapores elite and well-heeled tourists, lured here by the shopping centres, nightspots, restaurants, bars and lounges. A showcase for the material delights of capitalism, Or
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Tiger Brewery
Youve been drinking its beers all holiday, so you might as well see how they make them. Visits to the Tiger Brewery are divided into two parts: the first is a 45-minute tour of the place, including the brew house and the packaging hall; the second is the real highlight – 45 minutes
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Battlebox
Visit the Battlebox Museum, the former command post of the British during WWII, and get lost in the eerie and deathly quiet 26-room underground complex. War veterans and Britain’s Imperial War Museum helped recreate the authentic bunker environs; life-size models re-enact the fatef
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Katong Antique House
Part shop, part museum, the Katong Antique House is a labour of love for owner Peter Wee, a fourth-generation Baba Peranakan. A noted expert on Peranakan history and culture, Peter will happily regale you with tales as you browse an intriguing collection of Peranakan antiques, arte
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Clarke Quay
Named after Singapore’s second colonial governor, Sir Andrew Clarke, this is the busiest and most popular of Singapores three quays. How much time you spend in its plethora of bars, restaurants and clubs depends upon your taste in aesthetics. This is Singapore at its most hyper-tou
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Cathay Gallery
Film and nostalgia buffs will appreciate this pocket-sized silver-screen museum, housed in Singapores first high-rise building. The displays trace the history of the Loke family, early pioneers in film production and distribution in Singapore and founders of the Cathay Organisation
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Singapore City Gallery
See into Singapores future at this interactive city-planning exhibition, which provides compelling insight into the governments resolute policies of land reclamation, high-rise housing and meticulous urban planning. The highlight is an 11m-by-11m scale model of the central city, wh
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Children Little Museum
This delightful personal collection of retro toys showcases how kids in Singapore once lived without games consoles. Can you imagine? Wonderfully enthusiastic owner Terry Chua will take you on a private tour of the museum, bringing to life the toys on show with tales of how he and
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Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Dedicated to Vishnu, this temple dates from 1855, but the striking, 20m-tall gopuram (tower) is a S$300,000 1966 add-on. Inside is a statue of Vishnu, his sidekicks Lakshmi and Andal, and his bird-mount Garuda. The temple is the starting point for a colourful, wince-inducing street
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Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
Easily among the most beautiful Hindu temples in Singapore, Sri Senpaga Vinayagars interior is adorned with wonderfully colourful devotional art, all labelled in various languages. Another feature is the temples kamala paatham , a specially sculpted granite footstone found in certa
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Lazarus Island
Almost entirely undeveloped, with little more than a bit of jungle and a sweeping beach , Lazarus Island is connected to St Johns via a concrete walkway. The beach is a gorgeous, sandy affair – dotted with the odd posh yacht and (unfortunately) rubbish swept up by the tides. That s
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Tan Yeok Nee House
Singapores sole surviving example of a traditional Chinese mansion, elegant Tan Yeok Nee House was built in 1885 as the townhouse of a prosperous merchant. Today its part of the Asian campus of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. While its not open to the public, yo
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Kranji War Memorial
The austere white structures and rolling hillside of the Kranji War Memorial contain the WWII graves of thousands of Allied troops. Headstones, many of which are inscribed simply with the words: a soldier of the 1939–1945 war, are lined in neat rows across manicured lawns. Walls ar
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Hajjah Fatimah Mosque
Singapores Leaning Tower of Pisa is the minaret at this curious mosque, sloping about six degrees off centre due to sandy soil. The mosque itself is intriguing for its idiosyncratic architecture, which blends Middle Eastern and British styles. Among its features is a stained-glass
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Amitabha Buddhist Centre
Seek inner peace at this seven-storey Tibetan Buddhist centre, which holds classes on dharma and meditation (check its website for the schedule), as well as events during religious festivals. The prayer hall on level four, decorated with colourful thangkas (Tibetan Buddhist paintin
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Singapore Science Centre
Packed with all types of push-pull-twist-and-turn gadgets, Singapores endearingly geeky science museum electrifies curious little minds. Its as absorbing as it is educational, covering subjects as varied as the human body, climate change, optical illusions and fire. To reach it, al
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