Replicas of sailing fleets exhibited alo

Replicas of sailing fleets exhibited along side of a replica of a 15th-century treasure ship used by legendary Chinese explorer Admiral Zheng He dominated are pictured at the new maritime museum in Singapore on October 6, 2011. The Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium, located at Resorts World Sentosa, will give visitors an interactive experience on how it was sailing on these ships during the 15th century, including being buffetted by a typhoon and the ship being sunk by bad weather. The maritime museum opens to visitors on October 15. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)