Hasta La Ideas

What could make the view from the infinity pool atop the Marina Bay Sands casino, soaring some 55 stories above Singapore, even more surreal? Human bodies jumping off of the roof behind you.

Friends of mine who live/have lived in Singapore have indicated the city-state is not synonymous with taking bold risks, which is perhaps why a stunt-spectacle like base jumping was chosen to promote the casino. (Incidentally, at 1:18 there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of the Helix Bridge we wrote about earlier.)

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