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Langang Cave
Langang Cave can be visited on the parks Fast Lane tour, which passes extraordinary stalactites and stalagmites. Keep an eye out for blue Racer Snakes, and ‘moonmilk’, a fibrous mineral formation – known to scientists as Lublinite – created when bacteria break down calcite, the mai
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Baba House
Baba House is one of Singapores best-preserved Peranakan heritage homes. Built in the 1890s, its a wonderful window into the life of an affluent Peranakan family living in Singapore a century ago. Its loving restoration has seen every detail attended to, from the carved motifs on t
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National Library
Designed by Malaysian architect and ecologist Ken Yeang, this white, curvaceous brains trust is home to numerous facilities, including a reference library, lending library and drama centre. For visitors, the real draws are the display of beautiful maps of Asia on level 10 (some dat
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Headhouse
Whereas the Iban traditionally hung head-hunted heads outside each family’s bilik , the Bidayuh grouped theirs together in the community’s panggah or baruk (communal meeting hall). The heads are no longer believed to protect the village – these days the people of Annah Rais are alm
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Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery
This well-designed complex of small museums focuses on banking, finance and money and is not dull in the least. Highlights include a collection of ancient coins and money (and a slick interactive screen to examine its history), a gallery of the banks private art collection, a surre
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Wak Hai Cheng Bio Temple
The name of this Taoist temple translates as Calm Sea Temple, which serves as a reminder that this area was once lapped by waves. Upon reaching dry land, Teochew Chinese immigrants would head here to give thanks for the safe journey, first at a smaller shrine built in 1826, and the
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Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre
Featuring 1.4km of wooden walkways passing through a 24-hectare mangrove swamp, expect to see scuttling fiddler and mangrove crabs, mud lobsters, mudskippers, skinks, turtles, water monitors and mangrove slugs (sadly, there are also plastic bottles.). For many, the big attraction i
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Leong San See Temple
Dating from 1917, this relatively modest temple is dedicated to Kuan Yin (Guanyin). The temples name translates as Dragon Mountain Temple, and both its wooden beams and tiled roof ridge are decorated with animated dragons, chimera, flowers and human figures. To get here, walk north
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Central Market
The Central Market is a nice spot for people watching as locals go about their daily business. Nearby, the Handicraft Market is a good place to shop for inexpensive souvenirs. Offerings include pearls (most are farmed), textiles, seashell crafts, jewellery and bamboo goods, some fr
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Penang Buddhist Association
Completed in 1931, this unusual Buddhist temple is about 1km west of town. Instead of the typical colourful design of most Chinese temples, this one shows Art Deco influences and looks like a frosted cake, all white and pastel. Interior Buddha figures are carved from Italian marble
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Abdul Gafoor Mosque
Completed in 1910, the Abdul Gafoor mosque serves up a storybook fusion of Moorish, southern Indian and Victorian architectural styles. Look out for the elaborate sundial crowning its main entrance, each of its 25 rays decorated with Arabic calligraphy denoting the names of 25 prop
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Emerald Hill Road
Take time out from your shopping to wander up frangipani-scented Emerald Hill Rd, graced with some of Singapores finest terrace houses. Special mentions go to No 56 (built in 1902, and one of the earliest buildings here), Nos 39 to 45 (with unusually wide frontages and a grand Chin
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Wat Phothivihan
Supposedly one of the largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia, Wat Phothivihan boasts a 40m-long reclining Buddha statue, erected in 1973. There are some smaller shrines within the grounds, as well as a canteen and a rest house for use by sincere devotees, for a donation.Take bu
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Royal Malaysia Police Museum
One of KLs best small museums offers a fascinating history of Malaysia through the story of policing. Discover not just the uniforms that distinguished British- from Dutch- from Sultan-era law enforcers, but also the crime issues that plagued them. The standout display, though, is
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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Consecrated in 2008, this hulking, five-story Buddhist temple is home to what is reputedly the left canine tooth of the Buddha, recovered from his funeral pyre in Kushinagar, northern India. While its authenticity is debated, the relic enjoys VIP status inside a 420kg solid-gold st
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Taman Mini Malaysia & Mini ASEAN
This open-air museum exhibits traditional houses from all 13 Malaysian states, as well as neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. Visitors can tiptoe through a long-roofed fishing house from Perlis and peruse rice-pounding equipment from Langkawi at numerous recreations across the
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Muzium Perak
Well-kept Muzium Perak harbours a moderately interesting series of collections about the regions wildlife, traditional crafts and multicultural customs. Model displays enliven rooms dedicated to Orang Asli traditions and Peraks rich fauna. Seemingly designed for one of Taipings man
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Sam Poh Tong
First discovered by a monk in 1890, this cave 5km south of Ipoh now shelters Sam Poh Tong temple, which is still used today by nuns and monks pursuing solitary meditation. The temple contains a reclining Buddha flanked by smaller statues, but the main attraction is Turtle Pond wher
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Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Association Temple
Opened in 1906 to serve immigrants with the surname Chan, this Cantonese-style temple is a beauty. Decorative panels of 100-year-old Shek Wan pottery adorn the facade and eaves, while side gables swirl like giant waves. Inside the high-ceilinged main hall, an altar enshrines the th
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Merlion
Back in the 1980s, someone at the tourism board created a myth about a half-fish, half-lion, and the gawking tourists helped seal its status as an iconic (nobody said it was pretty) Singapore sight. While visiting this $165,000 concrete creature isnt in itself worth your time, the
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