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Singapore has a hell-themed park that's full of life-sized dioramas of demons and tortured sinners. I spent a day there — and it's one of my favorite day trips.
Singapore has a hell-themed park that's full of life-sized dioramas of demons and tortured sinners. I spent a day there — and it's one of my favorite day trips.
Marielle DescalsotaMar 15, 2022, 14:32 IST
Haw Par Villa entrance.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
Haw Par Villa is a park in Singapore known for its themes of hell, the afterlife, and mythology.
The park has over 1,000 statues and 150 life-sized dioramas, many of which are inspired by Chinese folklore and legends.
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This is Haw Par Villa, Singapore's most infamous cultural park.
Haw Par Villa, Singapore.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
There are more than 1,000 statues and 150 life-sized dioramas in the park, many of which are inspired by Chinese folklore and legends.
Dioramas at the park.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
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The park's infamous "Hell's Museum" features depictions of what happens in the 10 Courts of Hell.
Hell's Museum.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
In the 10 Courts of Hell, people are punished for a multitude of sins.
Court two of the Ten Courts of Hell.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
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The sculptures are at once violent and kitschy — and often human-sized.
Court four of the 10 Courts of Hell.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
One of the most brutal scenes is shown in court nine, where a person's head is chopped off for any of these transgressions: robbery, murder, and rape.
Court nine of the Ten Courts of Hell.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
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I ventured into the park once more that night to check out some of the most bizarre dioramas, including a chicken-headed prostitute luring a man into a cave.