Places Vivian Shen Wants to Go

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

This family-owned pottery shop is home to the last operational dragon kiln in Singapore.

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.

Relax on your veranda and watch the light show.

Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.

This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.