Singapore is one of the most instagrammable places on the planet. So why not take advantage of this futuristic colourful city and venture outdoors to take some of the coolest photos ever at the best photo spots around the island – and mostly all for free. From locations offering a mix of natural beauty, immersive art, playful themes, and striking architecture…you won’t be bored. Here’s 38 of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
1. Fort Canning Staircase
This hidden staircase in Fort Canning Park is a majestic spot to capture instagrammable pictures in Singapore. But if you think you’re gonna get the same shot as the girl in the picture, think again! Normally, there are queues of people through the tunnel from early morning, with outfit changes, tripods, photographers, and other baffling things. But if you’re willing to wait, be sure to get someone to take your picture from below the staircase as you stand on top of the wall.
📍 51 Canning Rise, Singapore
2. Starbucks Chinatown
A beautiful new Starbucks recently opened within a restored 2-storey heritage shophouse in Chinatown. In fact, it’s the first-of-its-kind in the world boasting instagrammable features on the exterior and interior. Be captivated by Chinese calligraphy signage, vibrant pastel murals by local artists that celebrate Chinatown’s history, mosaic-tiled tabled, a giant Merlion Bearista, and much more. Get the full details. Definitely, a striking building to pose in front of in Singapore.
📍41 Smith St, Singapore 058953
3. Sultan Mosque
Sultan Mosque (Masjid Sultan) is a beautiful landmark located on Moscat Street in the heart of Singapore’s Arabic Quarter. Built in 1824, the mosque stands tall in Kampong Glam and the exterior has become a popular spot in recent years for instagrammable pictures in Singapore. Whether it be a close up shot or snaps from far away…the giant golden dome and shrine will be heavily featured in the background.
📍3 Muscat St, Singapore 198833
4. Dragonfly Lake @ Gardens By The Bay
Dragonfly Lake boasts a hidden boardwalk in Gardens By The Bay which is a scenic treat with views of Marina Bay Sands, the lake, and sparkling dragonflies that light up at night. Take a wander through the gardens just before sunset and find the boardwalk near the Marina Bay Sands entrance for beautiful shots like the one taken by our team above.
📍 Dragonfly Lake, Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
5. Titanic: An Immersive Journey
Looking for a beautiful exhibition to see? The new Titanic exhibition is highly instagrammable for its immersive, life-size recreations of the Titanic’s iconic rooms, such as the Grand Staircase and first-class cabins. Meanwhile, there are dramatic multimedia installations, interactive storylines, and exclusive history panels— which adds to the visually captivating appeal. Get tickets.
📍25 Scotts Rd, Singapore 228220
6. Peranakan Houses
We have raved about these aesthetically-pleasing shophouses situated in Joo Chiat in the east. The façade of colourful, pastel pre-war shophouses and colonial bungalows has travellers mesmerised, and often trekking out to Joo Chiat Road just to add some colour to their Instagram feed. Choose to stand in front of the yellow, blue, red, green, or white houses on eirther side of the road. Be warned though, you won’t be alone because there are usually flocks of tourists trying to capture an epic shot just like you!
📍 Singapore, 287 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427540
7. Old Hill Street Police Station
This historical landmark nicknamed the Rainbow Building in Clarke Quay attracts the masses of influencers for pictures. Built in 1934 as a police station, it boasts dozens of fascinating colourful windows which is the main attraction. Be sure to get your photo from across the street. Definitely, one of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍140 Hill St, Singapore 179369
8. Library @ Orchard
The cool interior of Orchid library has many influencers flocking here to snap an excellent instagrammable picture among the pretty bookshelves. But for those who are serious about reading, it’s one of our favourite libraries in Singapore boasting more than 100,000 titles, from fiction to non-fiction, design books, and a range of interactive programmes. Plus, it’s a perfect place to hangout on a rainy day in Singapore.
📍 277 Orchard Road 11 Gateway 03-12/#04, Singapore 238858
9. Haji Lane
Kampong Glam’s Haji Lane is another superb place to snap instagrammable pictures in Singapore. The hipster hotspot boasts a number of colourful buildings, quirky shops, and iconic artworks splattered across walls. In fact, it’s one of the best free things to do in Singapore.
10. Sentosa Sensoryscape
One of the most unique things to do in Singapore is Sentosa Sensoryscape. The visually stunning masterpiece is a 300 metre walkway, caters to human senses, and it offers excellent photography opportunities. From the woven structures, to the unique architectural elements, immersive zones like Glow Garden and Lookout Loop…you’ll be spoilt for choice. We recommend going at night for the most picturesque moments. Plus, ImagiNite Experience is a digital light art projection that’s a feast for the eyes. Definitely, one of the best new attractions in Singapore.
📍Sentosa Island, Singapore
11. Alkaff Bridge
The Alkaff Bridge is a hidden gem that is often overlooked when it comes to instagrammable places in Singapore. The vibrant colourful pedestrian bridge, over the Singapore River, is painted in 55 different colours. Since 2004, it has been known as Singapore’s Bridge of Art and the scenic setting along the waterfront gives the perfect backdrop for pictures.
📍Singapore River, Robertson Quay
12. Museum of Ice Cream Singapore
The world-famous pink Museum of Ice Cream recently reopened after a revamping of its venue. In fact, it’s one of the most unique experiences in Singapore. Dive into a Sprinkle Pool and wander through dozens of pink installations, inspired by ice cream, beyond anything you have ever experienced. Learn more about the new attractions at the museum. Definitely, one of the best indoor instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍 100 Loewen Road, Dempsey, Singapore 248837
13. Redhill MRT Station
Want more pink things? Singaporeans just love to pose at the staircase of this iconic pink metro station. Certainly, an excellent place for some instagrammable pink pictures in honour of the Barbie movie this year.
📍920 Tiong Bahru Rd, Singapore 158792
14. Gardens By The Bay
Gardens By The Bay is home to more than 1.5 million plans and dozens of hotspots to shoot ig-worthy moments. We’ve already highlights Dragonfly Bridge with Marina Bay Sands perched in the background. But there are also a number of other extoci locations to pose. Snap a picture under giant supertrees at this futuristic world, as seen in Crazy Rich Asians, or stand in front of Water Lily Pond to hit the jackpot in capturing some epic pictures – no matter what time of day it is.
📍 Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
15. OCBC Skyway
Speaking of Gardens By The Bay, why not pay $12 to do the enthralling Treetop Walk, which is suspended 22 metres above the ground between Supertrees. We recommend going at sunset for postcard-worthy pictures of the Gardens, Marina Barrage, and beyond.
📍Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
16. Starbucks Bird Paradise
A Starbucks hidden at Bird Paradise is another instagrammable place in Singapore. The eco-friendly cafe is photogenic for its rustic forest hub and cabin design blended seamlessly with the lush greenery of Mandai Wildlife Reserve. Additionally, it features hand-painted murals, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and recycled materials. Certainly, you’ll get picturesque photos standing outside of it.
📍20 Mandai Lake Rd, #02 05, Singapore 729825
17. Twin Pagoda Chinese Gardens
The striking Twin Pagoda at Chinese Gardens in Singapore is instagrammable because it beautifully embodies classic Chinese architectural principles with its iconic 3-storey pagodas. It features spiral staircases and panoramic balconies overlooking Jurong Lake. Certainly, a top backdrop for photography. Additionally, the Chinese an Japanese Gardens themselves are just as aesthetic.
📍Boon Lay Wy, Chinese Garden, Singapore
18. FutureWorld at ArtScience Museum
Another gram-worthy museum inviting guests to lose themselves in an exciting world of art, magic, and science among borderless digital interactive installations. Through 16 installations and a universe of playful possibilities, guests can create the most magical photo content inside this permanent exhibition. Certainly, one of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974
19. Armenian Street
The stunning mural on Armenian Street is the perfect place to capture some instagrammable shots. Against the backdrop of a pink building, with urban artwork, it makes a beautiful post for your feed. In fact, the whole street is filled with exotic murals for you to admire and pose outside. Definitely, a top instagrammable spot in Singapore.
📍 Armenian Street, Singapore
20. Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool
Pop on your best swimwear and head to the world’s largest rooftop infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands. As you bathe above 57 levels, glass of champagne in hand, take some instagrammable snaps in one of the best infinity pools in Singapore. Otherwise, you can check out SkyPark Observation Deck on the same floor if you don’t want to get wet.
📍 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
21. CHIJMES
CHIJMES is a beautiful historic building complex located at Victoria Street offering many gram-worthy locations. Whether it’s a candid shot wandering through the corridors, courtyard, or spiral staircases…you’ll capture something magical. Particularly, we love pictures with the back of the iconic CHIJMES Hall building as the backdrop just like the picture above.
📍30 Victoria St, Singapore 187996
22. The Hive
NTU Singapore’s The Hive is an extremely unusual building that reminds people of a bee hive or dim sum basket. It’s actually a Learning Hub for the university where people attend classes and features plants growing from its side. Instagram lovers enjoy posing with an external view of the towers from the street, but also the interior resembles the The Vessel in New York City.
📍52 Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639816
23. Japanese Cemetery Park
Japanese Cemetery Park is a tranquil spot surprisingly not well known to people. Enter a cherry blossom wonderland (at specific times during the year) with beautiful floral archways and Japanese architecture. It is probably the most alluring place on our list to take pictures but often the colours are not the same as the picture. Be sure to wear something extravagant for your snap to impress your followers.
📍 22 Chuan Hoe Ave, Singapore 549854
24. Floating Bridge, Sentosa
This instagrammable place is The Little Dot’s only floating bridge at one of the best beaches in Singapore. You’ll find yourself wandering to the Southernmost Point of Southeast Asia over this tropic Floating Bridge. The landscape around the bridge offers the perfect place for an insta-worthy shot. So, grab your camera and be on your merry way to take some epic gram-approved pics!
📍 Siloso Beach, Sentosa, Singapore
25. Potato Head Building
Potato Head was an iconic restaurant within a heritage building in Chinatown is an instagrammer’s heaven. Opt to get a free and cool snap outside on the street as the venue is now permanently closed.
📍 36 Keong Saik Rd., Singapore 089143
26. House Of Tan Teng Niah
This rainbow-coloured Chinese villa is rich in history because it was built in 1900. Located in Little India, it is the only surviving Chinese villa, and as a result, is extremely popular with photographers for its insta-worthy appearance. Obviously, it is one of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍 37 Kerbau Rd, Singapore 219168
27. The Merlion
Merlion Park is one of the most famous sights to see in Singapore. The mythical Merlion statue is a symbol of the nation located at One Fullerton. Every day you can see dozens of people trying to snap a cute picture next to the statue with Marina Bay Sands in the background. Particularly, photo lovers desire to get a picture with the water pouring into their mouths.
📍Merlion Park, Singapore
28. Changi Airport Terminal 2
The new Changi Airport Terminal 2 blends architecture, nature, and technology to offer a truly inspiring airport experience. With a nature theme, visitors will be mesmerised by digital ceilings, wall murals that mirror natural landforms, breathtaking carpet patterns, digital gardens, and more. There’s a huge 4-storey tall digital waterfall that has become a hotspot for influencers. Learn more about the all-new T2 Changi Airport.
📍Terminal 2 Changi Airport, Singapore
29. Rumah Bebe
Rumah Bebe is a unique two-storey building that symbolises Peranakan. It was built in 1928 as a shophouse and still keeps its architecture and colourfulness intact. Today, it’s a restaurant but the blue and purple exterior is a pretty place for pictures. Definitely, one of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍113 E Coast Rd, Singapore 428803
30. Raffles Lighthouse
This lighthouse is a truly beautiful gem that looks out across the waters of Tuas Second Link – Singapore’s second causeway to Malaysia just 40 minutes drive from the city. It’s a beacon of hope for the nation, and flashes its 15-metre beam every 10 seconds at night. Certainly, it’s an excellent place for ig-worthy photos but it’s also one of the best places to kiss in Singapore.
📍Raffles Marina, Singapore
31. Telok Blangah Hill Park
The elegant terrace staircase in Telok Blangah Hill Park is considered an instagrammable place for several reasons. The park offers a series of semi-circular terraces atop a hill, providing 360-degree views of urban Singapore, used as the perfect backdrop for pictures. The highly photogenic staircase is surrounded by pink bougainvillaeas making it a popular spot for nature photographers. Definitely, one of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍10, Telok Blangah Green, Singapore 109178
32. National Gallery Singapore
There is no bigger museum in The Lion City than the National Gallery Singapore. Formerly the Supreme Court and City Hall, it’s home to the largest public collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art in the world. In recent years, visitors love to flock here for candid photoshoot of wandering around artworks and in front of the little white rooftop.
📍1 St Andrew’s Road, #01 – 01, Singapore
33. Instagrammable cafes, restaurants & bars
From the world’s first Coach Café in Chinatown, to fantasy-theme eateries, cafes with enchanting floral interiors, robot baristas, and more…Singapore exhibitions some of the most instagrammable cafes worldwide. Find one on our list to snap some beautiful pictures.
Meanwhile, there are a few top instagrammable restaurants to tick off in the city. For instance, KOMA is a stunning Japanese restaurant, adorned in mesmerising architecture, visited by the likes of Taylor Swift. Get the list of Singapore’s top instagrammable restaurants. Otherwise, here’s some top instagrammable bars.
34. Cloud Forest Waterfall
Gardens By The Bay is hiding a spectacular modern greenhouse hiding Cloud Forest Waterfall. Wonderfully, Cloud Forest is one of the highest indoor waterfall in the world, alongside Jewel’s, making an incredible backdrop for your photoshoots. Make sure you wear something cute!
📍 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
35. Singapore’s rooftops
There’s a fantastic selection of ig-worthy rooftop dining spots in Singapore. For instance, Mr Stork offers intimate, ambient teepee huts on the 39th floor of Andar Hotel which are gorgeous at night for pictures. Plus, it’s one of the most instagrammable bars in Singapore.
📍5 Fraser St, Level 39, Andaz 189354
36. Singapore Botanic Gardens
Nature lovers will want to snap their picture under green archways, inside iconic glasshouses with picture-perfect walkways and much more at Singapore Botanic Gardens. In particular, National Orchid Garden offers gorgeous greenways for a walk and a new botanical glasshouse is one of the most instagrammable places in Singapore.
📍 National Orchard Garden, 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore, 259569
37. Pink Cafes
Singapore’s pink cafes are a vibrant trend, offering whimsical, Instagram-worthy interiors decked out in shades ranging from pastel blush to bold bubblegum, often accented with floral walls, plush seating, and playful decorations like teddy bears. Wonderfully, there are a few visually-stunning pink cafes to capture picture-perfect moments in Singapore. Find a pink cafe here.
38. Jewel Changi Airport
How could we forget about the best airport in the world right on our doorstep? With an array of Instagram spots, the most impressive at the airport is the HSBC Rain Vortex which is the largest indoor waterfall in the world. Surrounded by greenery and modern architecture, it’s a jaw-dropping photo spot and you can select any location in the circle to pose at. Discover the best things to do at Changi Airport Singapore for a day of thrills.
📍Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore
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