Singapore
Chulalongkorn's Elephant Statue
This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
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Singapore
This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.
Singapore
A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.
Singapore
An artist crafted this lonely left hand as an imagined relic from Singapore's history.
Singapore
A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Singapore
A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.
Singapore
Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
Singapore
The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.
Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
Singapore
From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.
Singapore
30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten.
Singapore
The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.
Singapore
The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.
Singapore
The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Singapore
A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Berlin, Germany
A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.
Berlin, Germany
A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
Berlin, Germany
A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
Berlin, Germany
A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.