TripAdvisor lists riding MRT as number 2 out of 728 things to do in Singapore

One man's meat is another commuter's rush hour poison?

Jonathan Lim | June 28, 2016, 02:55 PM

If you're clueless planning your itinerary for your holiday, a travel review website like TripAdvisor may be one of the first places to visit.

Crowdsourced reviews are a mainstay feature of such websites and the travelers' hivemind ranks hotels and attractions from the best to worst.

For TripAdvisor, one such helpful page is "Top attractions in Country/City X" where it lists, based on ratings and reviews from users, the top things to do in a destination.

For Singapore, travelers picked Gardens By The Bay as the top attraction in Singapore. Surprisingly, riding the MRT comes at #2 out of 728 things to do in Singapore - beating attractions like the Botanic Gardens (UNESCO World Heritage site and #4 on the list), the zoo (#5), and Orchard Road (#18).

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How incredible an experience it is to ride our trains? Here are two of the latest "Excellent" reviews:

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But of course, there are some people keeping it real. Of the 29 "Terrible" ratings, 15 were given by reviewers from Singapore. Here's a sampling:

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Other #2s around the world:

New York

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Tokyo

odaiba

Seoul

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Paris

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London

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And finally, if you were afraid Singapore would be lonely with such a 'unique' #2, we have Bangkok

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