Singapore | Accidentally Wes Anderson

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Kevin Siyuan

Despite its small size, Singapore is jam packed with impressive sights, delicious bites, and never ending nights to explore. Don’t let the ban on chewing gum scare you off, as the country’s dedication to cleanliness and sustainability have curated a city built around some of the most stunning green spaces you’ll ever encounter. Even their airport can be considered a humongous greenhouse! And although the gardens may smell amazing, a walk down one of the main roads will have your mouth watering, thanks to the melting pot of cultures who call Singapore home. So although you may need a magnifying glass to locate this city-state on a map, once you touch down you’ll get lost in immensity that Singapore has to offer.

With so many places to explore, it’s hard to know where to start. But SingapoRewards has your back! They’ve made it easy for any traveler to check out cultural gems by offering tours to any foreign explorers – on the house! Curious which locations you can explore with SingapoRewards? Look for the 📍 pin throughout this community guide to explore more!

Singapore Changi Airport

You won’t loath a layover when you land at this airport. In fact some visitors make a purposeful stop, just to see the star attraction – The Rain Vortex. This water tunnel literally rains from the atrium into the airport to help control the temperature of the unique greenhouse. But if that’s not up to your snuff, they also have sky walks, slides, and some very friendly robots.

📍 See it for yourself

78 Airport Blvd., Singapore 819666

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Built around a meandering river, this park was constructed to help mitigate flood waters during the rainy season and has blossomed into a bustling urban garden. And if you’re lucky you might even get a glimpse of the parks favorite patrons, a family of otters who have fallen in love with the park’s waterway.

1384 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Singapore

Koon Seng Road

Known as the country’s most colorful street, these pastel properties are a quintessential aspect of Singapore’s streetscape. Known as Peranakan Shophouses, they traditionally belonged to wealthy traders who flaunted their success in the ornate designs on their facades. We wonder what they would think of our age’s new found love of minimalism.

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Raffles Hotel

From beach house to boarding house, the Raffles Hotel served many purposes before it was transformed into a luxury hotel in 1887. If you make it to the bar, be sure to get their signature drink, a concoction of cherry brandy, orange, pineapple and lime juice known as the one and only Singapore Sling.

03-26 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 189768

Singapore Botanic Gardens Bandstand

This botanical garden is not only the first World heritage site in Singapore but is also home to over 1000 species of orchids. So, whether you’re looking for their celebrity orchid garden or the popular Swan Lake, all 200 acres are sure to entice.

6 Cluny Rd, Singapore 259573

Selegie House

Though standing just 20 stories tall, this building once towered over the city when it was constructed in the 1960s. Today it is one of the many housing development board buildings that home most Singaporean residents. While it no longer commands the peak of the skyline, its tenants coordinate the hanging of the country’s flag for National Day.

8 Selegie Rd, Singapore 180008

ATLAS

Opened in 2002, you might feel more like you’re stepping back into the 1920s with jazz age decor putting any great art deco architect to shame. Even the drinks here are crafted to bring you back in time, named after historic events that took place between 1900 to 1939. They’re so good, it’s even made the list of Asia’s Best Bars. Now that’s the cat’s pajamas.

Ground floor, 600 North Bridge Rd, Parkview Square, Singapore 188778

Peranakan Museum

Housed in a handsome old school, this museum holds one of the finest collections of Peranakan artifacts. Recently reopened to the public after a long restoration, visitors can get an upclose glimpse at Peranakan jewelry, textiles, furniture and more spread across ten galleries.

39 Armenian St, Singapore 179941

Jinrikisha Station

There was once a day where the streets of Singapore were filled with carriages drawn not by horses, but by men. Known as rickshaws, these carriages were cheaper than keeping horses and rose quickly in popularity. Needing a place to serve as a registration depot, this station was created. As trishaws – or carriages pulled by bike – rose in popularity, the station was converted and later purchased by Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan.

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1 Neil Rd, Singapore 088804

Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay

It’s hard to tell whether your inside or out under Southeast Asia’s largest indoor sky-lit atrium which houses over 2,400 varieties of vegetation. This hotel takes farm-to-table a step further with fresh produce from their very own garden forming the backbone of the hotel’s food and beverage services. Talk about respite from an urban jungle!

6 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039594

Central Fire Station

In the early 19th century Singapore’s fire team was just a loose organization of lightly trained volunteers. When the first true team was created in 1888 they needed a proper station, which still stands as the oldest fire station in the country.

62 Hill St, Singapore 179367

National Gallery Singapore

This museum may only be a few years old, but this prominent structure has seen decades of history pass through its doors. From the swearing in of Singapore’s first Prime Minister to the surrender of the Japanese occupation, this single building was once two – the Supreme court and City Hall. Today it hosts the world’s largest collection of Southeast Asian art, and a whole lot of history.

📍 See it for yourself

1 St Andrew's Rd, #01 – 01, Singapore 178957

Esplanade Concert Hall

If you have a 5¢ Singaporean coin, flip it over and if you spot what looks like a durian fruit, you’re looking at the exterior of this iconic concert hall. From symphonies, to film premieres, galleries and workshops, this hall hosts over 3,000 performances every year.

Esplanade Dr, Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

This seemingly odd named temple gets its title from a relic that sits within its walls. Recovered from a funeral pyre in India and brought to the temple is what is thought to be the left canine tooth of Buddha himself. Weaving through the intricately designed prayer rooms up to the fourth floor to catch a glimpse of a portion of Buddha’s smile.

288 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058840

MICA Building

Formerly the Old Hill Street Police Station, this structure was built as a way to boost recruitment by providing officers living accommodations along with curry, tea, and fresh hair cuts on the house. Today the shuttered windows have had a vibrant makeover and show off the headquarters of a few municipal institutions. Unfortunately no more free curry is served.

140 Hill St, Singapore 179369

Keong Saik Road

Once a place you wouldn’t want your wife to catch you visiting, has transformed into the most hip and happening neighborhood in Singapore. With multiple Michelin star restaurants to delight the tastebuds and some of the coolest bars in town there is plenty of history and delicacies to indulge in on this street.

Keong Saik Road

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