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Hong San See Temple
Perched on a small hill, this imposing Chinese temple dates back to 1913. Its sloping tiled roofs and ornamented columns are southern Chinese in style, while the gilded woodcarvings adorning the inner doors are particularly impressive. In the main hall youll find an altar dedicated
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Sarawak Textile Museum
Housed in a ‘colonial Baroque’-style building constructed in 1909, this museum displays some superb examples of traditional Sarawakian textiles, including Malay songket (gold brocade cloth), as well as the hats, mats, belts, basketwork, beadwork, silverwork, barkwork, bangles and c
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Twelve Roofs House
The one-time residence of Britains colonial-era high commissioners, said to be the sultanates oldest extant building, is now a museum dedicated to the longstanding special relationship between Brunei and the UK. The evocative photos include views of Brunei as it looked a century ag
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Armenian Church
The Armenians were the first Christian community to build a permanent place of worship in Singapore – this handsome, neoclassical number was designed by eminent colonial architect George Coleman. Consecrated in 1836 and dedicated to St Gregory the Illuminator, the building features
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Gua Tempurung
The Coconut Cave, so-called for its domelike interior, is located about 7km from Gopeng. Nearly 2km of grottoes snake beneath the hills. Within, youll find plenty of huge stalactites and gnarled limestone pillars to fire your imagination. Visits are by guided tour; choose from the
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Art Museum
This museum features sculpture and paintings using traditional indigenous techniques as well as pieces inspired by Borneo’s flora, fauna and landscapes. At research time the museum was closed for renovations but was due to reopen in late 2015 with additional exhibits (previously co
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Penang War Museum
Heading west of Batu Maung on the road to Teluk Kumbar, you’ll soon come upon the Penang War Museum, perched on top of the steep Bukit Batu Maung. The former British fort, built in the 1930s, was used as a prison and torture camp by the Japanese during WWII. Today, the crumbling bu
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Marina Bay Sands
Designed by Israeli–North American architect Moshe Safdie, Marina Bay Sands is a sprawling hotel, casino, mall, theatre, exhibition and museum complex. Star of the show is the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, its three 55-storey towers connected by a cantilevered sky park. Head up for a dri
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Prison Museum
This new, state-run museum fixes an unflinching gaze on Malaysian prisons, past and present. There is interesting detail on the 18th-century beginnings of the Malaysian prison system, how it was shaped under British rule, and famous jails like Pulau Jerjak, Malaysias version of Alc
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National Textiles Museum
This excellent themed museum occupies an elegant Mughal-style building originally constructed for the railway works department. The lower floors cover the history of textiles, in particular Malaysian fabrics such as songket (silk or cotton with gold threading), and the traditional
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Frog Pond
Situated 300m above sea level and about a half-hour’s walk from park HQ, this artificial pool provides a breeding ground for numerous frog species. The delicate amphibians are especially active at night, especially when it’s raining hard (during the day most prefer to hide in a hol
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Matang Wildlife Centre
Situated at the western edge of Kubah National Park, the Matang Wildlife Centre has had remarkable success rehabilitating rainforest animals rescued from captivity, especially orangutans. The highly professional staff do their best to provide their abused charges with natural livin
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Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Dominating the eastern side of Merdeka Square, this was the first public building in Malaysia designed in the Mughal (or Indo-Saracenic) style, and influenced countless others across the city. Built in 1897 as the secretariat for the colonial administration, and designed by AC Norm
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Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
What looks like a giant rock bursting with greenery is actually Singapores high-tech, child-friendly natural-history museum. The main Biodiversity Gallery delves into the origin of life using a stimulating combo of fossils, taxidermy and interactive displays. Hard to miss are Princ
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Little India
This modest but colourful area of wall-to-wall shops, pungent aromas and Hindi film music is a relief from the prim modernity of many parts of the city. Centred around the southern end of Serangoon Rd, this is the place to come to pick up that framed print of Krishna youve always w
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Perak Tong
Founded in 1926 by a Buddhist priest, this cave temple is Ipoh’s most-visited and offers spectacular views. Located 6km north of Ipoh, the temple extends into a warren-like complex of grottoes, with a gleaming 40ft seated Buddha the highlight. Bright murals of Buddhas and saints ad
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Masjid Di Raja Sultan Suleiman
This former state mosque, opened in 1934, is a striking blend of art deco and Middle Eastern influences. Several sultans are buried here. Step inside to admire its stained-glass dome.To get here head straight out from the train station along Jalan Stesyn, and in a few blocks at the
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Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
The impressive exploits of Chinese Muslim seafarer Ming Admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He) are celebrated by this museums dioramas, maritime miscellany and enormous giraffe, a model of the rather inconvenient animal gift brought overseas by the adventurer. Cheng Hos tremendous voyages mak
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City Mosque
Built in classical style, this mosque is far more attractive than the State Mosque in both setting and design. Completed in 2000, it can hold up to 12,000 worshippers. It can be entered by non-Muslims outside regular prayer times, but theres not much worth seeing inside. Its about
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NUS Museum
Located on the verdant campus of the National University of Singapore (NUS), this museum is one of the citys lesser-known cultural delights. Ancient Chinese ceramics and bronzes, as well as archaeological fragments found in Singapore, dominate the ground-floor Lee Kong Chian Collec
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