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Sunday, July 22, 200712: 58pm

Where in the World is This Globe?

somewhere in singapore, i chanced upon this globe sculpture recently. even though this installation has been here since 1989, it was only my first time seeing/noticing it!

Globe crafted from coins

what first grabbed my attention was the fact that it looked all shiny from afar. as i drew closer, i realised there was more to this globe than meets the eye! it even has a meaningful story behind it!

all the land areas on the globe have been entirely crafted from coins! not just any ordinary ol’ coin, but all 38,000 coins found on this globe are of different currencies, contributed by foreign visitors to singapore over a period of two years.

Globe crafted from coins

the story behind this globe is one of charity and goodwill. besides being crafted from coin donations, the sculpture was later bought by the trans-island bus services for $100,000. the sum of money has since been used to help the disabled, elderly, children, youths and family.

guess where i found this globe sculpture! this should be an easy one. do refrain from reading the comments before you post your answer! (i’m confident someone would have gotten it right by the first 3 comments.)

man, i still can’t believe that out of my numerous visits to this place over the years, i’m only seeing this globe sculpture for the first time!

also in this series

August 5, 2007: Where in the World is This Wall?August 5, 2007: Where in the World is This Wall?
September 13, 2007: Where in the World is This Signage?September 13, 2007: Where in the World is This Signage?
September 26, 2007: Where in the World is This Miniature Model?September 26, 2007: Where in the World is This Miniature Model?
January 21, 2008: Where in the World is This "Fried Bee Hoon"?January 21, 2008: Where in the World is This “Fried Bee Hoon”?
April 20, 2008: Where in the World is This Colorful Glass Panel?April 20, 2008: Where in the World is This Colorful Glass Panel?

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    1. Let me gues: Changi Airport? View all comments by Cris

      Posted by posted by Cris SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 1:38pm · Direct link to this comment link



    2. my guess is Changi Airport! View all comments by Rin

      Posted by posted by Rin SINGAPORE Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 2:30pm · Direct link to this comment link



    3. Is this place in a well-known touristy place, or locked up in some government office? View all comments by pkchukiss

      Posted by posted by pkchukiss SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 2:37pm · Direct link to this comment link



    4. Changi Airport! View all comments by deslucent

      Posted by posted by deslucent SINGAPORE Mac OS X Safari 419.3 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 2:43pm · Direct link to this comment link



    5. that definitely has to be in Changi Airport. Either terminal 1 or 2… can’t remember… :P because I too has a photograph of it in my photo album ;P hahaha View all comments by nicole

      Posted by posted by nicole SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.12 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 2:44pm · Direct link to this comment link



    6. Changi Airport T1 Viewing Gallery! View all comments by pn

      Posted by posted by pn SINGAPORE Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 4:15pm · Direct link to this comment link



    7. I saw this at Changi Airport before. If my memory doesn’t fail me. :) View all comments by py

      Posted by posted by py SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 5:21pm · Direct link to this comment link



    8. It’s at Changi Airport…somewhere along the way to swensens if i’m not wrong… View all comments by Ridz

      Posted by posted by Ridz SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 6:45pm · Direct link to this comment link



    9. Yup, confirm it’s Changi Airport. View all comments by Alvin

      Posted by posted by Alvin SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 7:59pm · Direct link to this comment link



    10. Yup, it’s Changi Airport T1 Viewing gallery…. actually inside the transit area if I’m not wrong, but visible from viewing gallery.
      The Swensen’s on that side is already closed down I think. View all comments by Bianca

      Posted by posted by Bianca SINGAPORE Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0 · Time posted July 22, 2007 at 10:09pm · Direct link to this comment link



    11. Wow everyone got it right! It’s at the Changi Airport Terminal One Viewing Gallery, available to the public (Bianca, it’s not in the transit area).

      There used to be a Swensen’s restaurant there which has since closed down!

      Yay! You peeps are so smart! View all comments by Veron

      Posted by posted by Veron SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 23, 2007 at 12:00am · Direct link to this comment link



    12. is it in Don Muang Airport, Bangkok?
      not too sure …

      looks appetizing, is it edible?
      yum yum … View all comments by Jayson

      Posted by posted by Jayson SINGAPORE Mac OS X Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 23, 2007 at 1:14am · Direct link to this comment link



    13. The sculpture’s kind of neglected I think, with all the coins rusting. Maybe CIAS should give it a good scrub or something. View all comments by moby

      Posted by posted by moby SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 23, 2007 at 2:34am · Direct link to this comment link



    14. I concur. Some coins are missing too! The land areas around the world appeared to be a lot less than I last remembered. It’s time to paste on new coins! View all comments by Veron

      Posted by posted by Veron SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 · Time posted July 23, 2007 at 9:16am · Direct link to this comment link



    15. wah. The sculpture is as old as me! heehee View all comments by sylv

      Posted by posted by sylv SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 23, 2007 at 12:13pm · Direct link to this comment link



    16. It’s at Changi Airport’s Terminal 1 Viewing Gallery. It’s located near to what used to be the Swensen’s restaurant and it’s in the public area. View all comments by Isaak Kwok

      Posted by posted by Isaak Kwok SINGAPORE Mac OS X Safari 522.12 · Time posted July 23, 2007 at 4:25pm · Direct link to this comment link



    17. You got it 100 percent right! View all comments by Veron

      Posted by posted by Veron SINGAPORE Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 · Time posted July 24, 2007 at 2:48am · Direct link to this comment link



    18. Ah! Now that everyone said that, the globe struck me as familiar!

      Yay for Globalisation! View all comments by pkchukiss

      Posted by posted by pkchukiss SINGAPORE Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 · Time posted July 24, 2007 at 9:49am · Direct link to this comment link



    19. wonderfull. View all comments by manjul

      Posted by posted by manjul NEPAL Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 · Time posted July 25, 2007 at 2:33pm · Direct link to this comment link



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