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For most people, going to the airport is a singularly frustrating and stress-inducing experience.

But that's not the case at Chiangi International Airport in Singapore, a sort-of airport fantasyland that's garnered more than 370 "best" awards from travel groups and publications since it opened three decades ago, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Unlike the average airport, everything at Chiangi is done with the traveler in mind.

Consider:

•The cozy rest areas have big couches and TVs--and you don't need to buy a premium airplane seat to use them.

•There's a roof pool--and free bus tour of Singapore for airport visitors.

•Instead of screeching loudspeakers, soothing music is piped in and announcement are kept to a minimum.

Technology is everywhere--there are touch screens in the bathrooms and the whole place has free WiFi.

•There's a four-story amusement park slide, a movie theater, and a kids' play area.

•The airport is super green: it has a wall covered entirely in plants and gardens dedicated to cacti, sunflowers, and orchards.

•It's got a full-blown mall, with everything from a dry cleaner to dental care to a flower shop. With amenities like that, visitors to Singapore may want to just hang at the airport until it's time to catch a flight back home.

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