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Visited Seria, the oil town that made Brunei wealthy, and it was a fascinating and unexpected experience. The nodding donkey oil pumps are still working along the beach, the small museum tells the story of how oil transformed the country, and the town itself has a strange time-capsule quality. The Billionth Barrel Monument marks where the billionth barrel of oil was extracted. It is not a typical tourist destination but it explains everything about modern Brunei. Worth the drive from Bandar.