Sentosa History and more

Here you can experience the magic behind the history of Singapore, where legend, fact, and folklore are innovatively interwoven for guests to enjoy a first hand experience. The Images of Singapore in Sentosa offer a journey to the very soul of the city-state offering a myriad diversity and yet unity of culture, values, adventure, perseverance and honor. The modern marvels of 21st century here offer you a gateway to the 14th century. The life-size figures, rare artifacts provide you a rare experience. With a little help from ultramodern science technology, the sights, sounds and smells of a past era has been brought to life. The Images of Singapore in Sentosa offers you chances of reliving the past; the maritime history of Singapore is narrated through the eyes of a Chinese merchant, you are brought face-to-face with towering and charismatic personalities on the likes of Sir Stamford Raffles, and you are made to experience Singapore's darkest hours at Surrenders Chambers. You go through the colorful festivals and events of the Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Peranakans, recreated in their full glory. Sentosa emphasizes 'theme' over 'amusement' and proudly puts Singapore's wonderful history on display amidst displays of light, color, and water. As each amusement park has its signature feature. The Merlion (the "sea lion"), the very symbol of Singapore itself, lording over the Musical Fountain. The Fountain is a lively display of water that dances to a wide selection of songs from classical to jazz to rock to country, for 30-minute shows held two to four times daily. The Merlion is a very tall structure, representing the half-lion and half-fish creature of Singaporean legend. This Merlion is a tower that allows access to an observation deck on the top of the head, and a smaller deck inside the jaws.
There are two attractions that cover Singapore's history, Images of Singapore and Fort Siloso both attraction are highly recommended. Images of Singapore is a combination wax museum and photo/art gallery that takes you through the 17th-20th centuries, especially covering the turn of the century and World War II (particularly focused on the Battle of Singapore that saw the Japanese overrun western Malaysia and Singapore). Fort Siloso was a major stronghold by the British, guarding the western access to the Singapore harbour. It has been converted into a museum, allowing visitors to get a flavour for life in the British army at the time, and the fort's role as one of the last strongholds during the Battle of Singapore.
There are plenty of other things of a more 'amusement' nature to explore, the Underwater World, where you are allowed to travel in one of those underwater tubes that 'immerses' you in a huge aquarium filled with fish, sharks, and a real-live endangered dugong (or 'sea cow'). Fantasy Island, the Dragon Trail nature walk, the Asian theme village, all of these are enjoyable.

Sentosa also has a lot of beach. Running from Fort Siloso at the west end all the way across the southern part of the island, Sentosa provides plenty of room for the thousands that congregate there on a summer day. In the middle lies a point claimed to be the 'Southernmost Point on Continental Asia', a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide and only accessible by rickety bridge. No doubt that Sentosa is highly recommended to all tourist visiting Singapore.