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Marina Bay Sands - Singapore

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Located at 10 Bayfront Avenue in the Marina Bay area of Singapore , Marina Bay Sands is a luxury integrated resort. Aside from that, its iconic hotel is also one of the most famous structures in the country. Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands details The history of this elegant building started way back in 2004 when the government of Singapore decided to build the country's first integrated resort. In mid-2006, the Last Vegas Sands Corporation won the bid. Its goal was to construct the integrated resort in three years. Marina Bay Sands - Singapore A good view from the Merlion Park Marina Bay Sands Hotel as seen from across Marina Bay Marina Bay Sands  nighttime view You can ride that boat from Merlion Park to different parts of Marina Bay Sands Inside the Shoppes of Marina Bay Sands The pond beside the ArtScience Museum The ArtScience Museum The ArtScience Museum nighttime view Marina Bay Sands Hotel The construction proved to be challeng

Siloso Beach - Singapore

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Located in the Southwest part of Sentosa Island in Singapore , Siloso Beach is one of the three beautiful beaches of the island (no pun intended). It is also the largest of the three. Siloso Beach Siloso Beach Details Siloso Beach  is a white sand beach that stretches almost a kilometer. It is perfect for outdoor activities like beach volleyball and the sandcastle building.  Siloso Beach - Sentosa Island Visitors can also swim in the waters but there are some things that might pose a risk to the health of those who do like oil from ships, broken glass, and even jellyfishes. Welcome to Siloso Beach Siloso Beach is surprisingly clean These foreigners enjoyed a stroll at high noon Check out those islets As seen from the "secret part" of Siloso Beach As seen from the Sentosa Cable Car Siloso Beach is beachfront of Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort. It is also a few meters walk from the Siloso Point Station of the Sentosa Cable Car Line and th

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple - Singapore

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Located at 141 Serangoon Road in the Little India district of Singapore , Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is one of the oldest and most popular Hindu temples in the country.   Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple History According to some oral history, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple was built by the pioneering Indians who migrated to work and live in the area sometime in the late 17th century or early 18th century. It was dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali and the wife of the Hindu god Shiva, Parvati. It was said that the first shrines of the temple were centered around a clay statue of an angry Sri Kaliamman. Over the years more and more shrines and rooms were added to the temple.  Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple - Singapore The gopuram with its hundreds of figures Inside Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple It was in October 1983 when Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple underwent rebuilding.  It was patterned to the architectural design of the South Indian Tamil temples. The

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