Here’s how we know Singapore’s latest attractions are top-tier: they earn glowing accolades and global recognition despite their newness. Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places for 2026 have just been announced – and two recently opened attractions from Singapore have made their way onto this chosen list of a hundred. Consider it a level up from last year, where we scored a single entry in the ‘Places to Stay’ category.
The first new spot that’s now getting international attention in Time’s ‘Places to Visit’ round-up: House of Tan Yeok Nee, a heritage-steeped 140-year-old Teochew mansion that’s the last surviving one of its kind in Singapore. Previously closed to the public, this gazetted national monument with intricate roof sculptures underwent a three-year restoration period and now functions as a multi-use space, featuring an in-house cultural gallery, event spaces, and French-Japanese fine-dining restaurant Loca Niru.
Perhaps less surprising is the selection of Rainforest Wild Asia, part of Mandai Wildlife Reserve, which most tourists tend to put on their Singapore hit list. It’s not your typical zoological park – with nearly 7,000 native plant species, the verdant attraction closely mimics the natural rainforest habitats of its free-roaming residents, including tigers, sun bears, tapirs, monkeys, and more. Don’t expect it to be a simple walkthrough; You’ll be crossing streams via log bridges and trekking up stairs through the lush forest. But not to worry if you don’t consider yourself an expert explorer, as it’s all designed to be family-friendly.
The jungle adventure continues with Cavern, a thematic cave dining experience that’s inspired by Sarawak’s Mulu Caves. And if you want to make a whole mini getaway out of it? Book a night in a luxurious treehouse pod at the nearby Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree.
House of Tan Yeok Nee and Rainforest Wild Asia are two out of just 14 of the chosen ‘Places to Visit’ in Asia, while the global tally sits at 50.
Asia’s Greatest Places to Visit in 2026, according to Time Magazine
- Aabbcc (New Delhi, India)
- Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
