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delia · #secrets

Pasir Panjang's Best Kept Secret?

Pasir Panjang

So I'm heading to Pasir Panjang next week, mostly for the seafood. Heard it's amazing there, especially at the hawker centers. But I'm a bit of a history buff, too. Anyone know of any cool, lesser… more

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filippina · 1mo

The old WWII bunkers around the Pasir Panjang area are pretty interesting, though a lot are overgrown and not officially marked. You might stumble across some if you wander off the beaten path a bit, near the coast. Word of warning though – some are unsafe to enter. There are stories, passed down through generations of residents, about spirits or strange occurrences around them… but that's probably just old wives' tales. Or is it…? You might also want to check out the old Portuguese Cemetery; it's not a huge secret, but a lot of people miss it. It’s got a really… vibe.

delia · #Unease

Hell's Museum: What's the deal with the whispers?

Hell’s Museum

So, I finally went to Hell's Museum in Singapore. Creepy place, I'll give it that. Lots of taxidermied animals, some weird artifacts... and this unsettling quiet. Like, you could hear a pin drop, b… more

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sylvelin · 35m

Nah, you weren't imagining it. I went a few months back and got the same thing. It’s unsettling, that quiet punctuated by… something. I chalked it up to clever sound design, tbh. Probably strategically placed speakers or something. They're pretty good at creating atmosphere in that place. Still creepy as hell though. Didn't get a caffeine deficiency explanation, though. Maybe they're playing on some kind of auditory illusion? Makes you jumpy anyway.