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The King of the Killer View is, Without a Doubt, Singapore's Marina Bay Sands

Where: Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, Singapore

Just when you thought a lovely view of a hotel pool, or of a sunset over an exotic beach was the dream scene from our a hotel window, along comes Asia's hotels to burst that bubble. Just tonight, we crossed the Marina Bay Sands off our bucket list by visiting the hotel's publicly accessible SkyPark, and we can say that heading up to take in the view for some cash and a possible line wait is completely worth it. Utterly and completely.

Perhaps you've seen the Marina Bay Sands in photos before, most likely their infinity-edge swimming pool that towers above Singapore. What few who drool over these images realize is that you must be a guest to access that area, but the public is welcome for a portion of the long deck that spans the tops of the hotel's three massive towers. $20 SGD per person ($15.71 USD) and a quick elevator ride brings visitors to a bi-level viewing platform that stretches toward the hotel's similarly vertiginous neighbor, the Singapore Flyer ferris wheel.

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'Riverdance' Will Be the First Big Show at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands

Have you ever seen the famous Broadway show Riverdance? We know, we know, your mom or grandma was probably allll about it at one point, perhaps watching the PBS specials on "Lord of the Dance" Michael Flatley and maybe even buying one of those Celtic-influenced ambient music CDs from Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The Riverdance fever has died down in the States, but it seems that Singapore is still thirsty for the fancy footwork, as the show will be the first to welcome audiences to the Sands Theater at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Entertainment Complex.

The show is due to begin performances on November 30, closing December 12. This isn't the first time Riverdance will stomp through Singapore however, since the traveling show came through ten years ago.

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Put This On Your Calendar: Chef Orgy at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, 2010

Where: Singapore, Singapore

Yes, that is what the hotel of the future will look like.

Thought the hotels in Vegas had lined up some high-powered culinary talent? Think again. Next year, the big chefs head to Singapore for the opening of the $5.4 billion Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Launching with the hotel in 2010 will be six restaurants by powerhouse chefs from around the globe, transforming Singapore’s culinary scene overnight.

To call the Marina Bay Sands a hotel is a bit of a misnomer. Eventually, the complex developed by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation will include not only the hotel, but will also serve as "a launch pad for [Singapore’s] tourism industry" with three cascading hotel towers with 2,500 rooms along the waterfront, a spa, a convention center designed to accommodate up to 45,000 people, "floating" crystal pavilions, a lotus-inspired museum, retail store space featuring international luxury brands, and, as we just mentioned some pretty famous chef-driven restaurants.

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