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77 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Singapore

Updated November 1, 2025
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In the 1970s and 80s, illicit cooking sessions known as “masak” were widespread in Singaporean prisons and rehabilitation centers.

The Underground Cooks of Singapore's Prisons

In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
by Sam Lin-Sommer

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Workers at Kim Guan Guan separate the sugar-coated beans before they cool.

Singapore's Last Traditional Coffee Roasters May Soon Disappear

The aging masters of kopi are desperate for the next generation to take up their craft.
by Rachel Phua
These trees tower above the Rail Corridor.

How Singapore's 'Tree Doctors' Treat Their Giant Patients

Meet the arborists who care for the stately trees that mingle with skyscrapers.
by Toh Ee Ming
Zebra doves and their owners await the start of competition at Singapore’s Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club in 2019.

Singapore's Birdsinging Clubs May Help Save Wild Songbirds

The centuries-old tradition includes socializing, competitions, and now, a conservation angle.
by Ellie Clin
At Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, intact graves sit alongside demolished ones.

Why Singapore Is Digging Up Its Few Remaining Cemeteries

With land in short supply, families are forming new traditions.
by Tan Yin Lin
One of Khor’s iconic dragon playgrounds, at Toa Payoh Town Park.

In Singapore, Playgrounds Are Capsules of National Identity

The designer Khor Ean Ghee helped define the appearance of the city-state's leisure spaces.
by Claire Voon
A scene from the Old Airport Road Food Centre in Singapore.

How Singapore's World-Famous Street Food Could Disappear

Hawkers are retiring without successors, taking classic dishes with them.
by Michelle Lai
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