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Flyin' the Singapore Flyer

If you're looking for the best bird's-eye view of Singapore, wait a year. It's not, as we first thought, to be found on the exhilarating cable car to Sentosa Island. In fact, the best views in the future will be found on the still-under-construction Singapore Flyer, a giant ferris wheel whose developers don't like calling it a ferris wheel.

It's much more, of course. Not only can you see parts of Malaysia and Indonesia (we presume this will be weather-dependent), if you want you can do this in a "love nest" capsule with cocktails or champagne and roses thrown in. Corporate groups will be able to book an entire capsule (London-Eye-esque) for $1000, and normal rides of 37 minutes will cost an individual S$29.50 (US$20).

If you want a ride in this "observation wheel" (that's what they like to call it), they're already taking booking enquiries. And they promise this $20 ride is much, much better than the $7 ride on the giant ferris wheel Eye on Malaysia available just down the road in Kuala Lumpur.

[Photo: khairilfz]

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