Singapore

Wild nature

Keppel Hill Reservoir: the colonial basin Singapore had forgotten (and wiped off the maps)

A 1905 reservoir swallowed by the jungle behind the Seah Im Bunker, missing from Singapore's maps until 2014. How to get there.

Jun 28, 2026

Churches and cathedrals

Singapore's Little Sacré-Cœur: St Teresa, Kampong Bahru

On Bukit Purmei hill in Singapore, the island's only Romano-Byzantine church: soaring domes, Norman bells, and a sweeping view over the harbour.

Jun 28, 2026

Castles, palaces and monuments

The Japanese cemetery of Hougang: 910 gravestones and a story Singapore keeps quiet

In Hougang, Singapore: 910 Japanese graves born for the karayuki-san, war memorials and bougainvillea arches. Free admission.

Jun 28, 2026

City corners

The Intan: Alvin Yapp's Peranakan house-museum in Joo Chiat, Singapore

In Joo Chiat, Singapore, The Intan is Alvin Yapp's Peranakan house-museum: 5,000 objects and a guided tour led by the owner himself.

Jun 28, 2026