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title: "Marina Bay Sands: Popular Photo for Attribution Thieves"
description: "Singapore has got a new landmark: The Marina Bay hotel stands out spectacularly at the Esplanade."
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# Marina Bay Sands: Popular Photo for Attribution Thieves

> Marina Bay Sands Hotel & Casino in Singapore is a striking contemporary landmark photographed at dusk from the Esplanade, capturing the iconic Sands Sky Park atop the structure. The article centers on the photographer's ongoing struggle with image attribution theft after the photo became widely copied across the web.

## What to see
- **Marina Bay Sands Hotel & Casino** — Dramatic contemporary hotel and casino complex topped by the Sands Sky Park, best viewed at dusk.
- **The Esplanade** — Nearby waterfront venue offering a prime vantage point for photographing Marina Bay Sands.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Marina-Bay-Sands-Hotel-Casino-Skypark-Singapore-from-Waterfront-Esplanade.jpg"
    caption: "View of Marina Bay Sands Casino Hotel during dusk as seen from Singapore's Esplanade"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Screenshot-Marina-Bay-Sands.png"
    caption: "Tracking down Marina Bay Sands on Google+ shows my photograph as an icon"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Google-Image-Search-Marina-Bay-Sands.gif"
    caption: "Eight pages listing my photograph..."
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore-view-Fullerton-Bay.jpg"
    caption: "Marina Bay Sands hotel, casino, art museum, mall"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Google-image-tracking-seo-problem.gif"
    caption: "Traffic for this page. Google keeps loosing track of the original photograph"
```