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Galeri Sultan Abdul Halim
The former High Court, erected in 1922, is today a museum dedicated to Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, the current Sultan of Kedah and, at the time of writing, Malaysia’s head of state. Inside you’ll find photos and an exhaustive collection of memorabilia from the sultan’s life, with ev
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Tiger Brewery
Youve been drinking its beers all holiday, so you might as well see how they make them. Visits to the Tiger Brewery are divided into two parts: the first is a 45-minute tour of the place, including the brew house and the packaging hall; the second is the real highlight – 45 minutes
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Taman Wetland
A short taxi ride from Dataran Putra (Putra Square) is this serene, contemplative space with peaceful nature trails, aquatic animals and water birds, fluttering butterflies and picnic tables overlooking the lake. Canoes, kayaks and bikes can be rented at the boathouse (from 9am to
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Chinese Heritage Museum
Well-laid-out exhibits chronicling the history of Chinese immigrants in this part of the Malay peninsula are the highlight of this three-storey museum. Learn how the Cantonese brought their carpentry skills to this area, while the Hakkas traded in Chinese medicines and the Hainanes
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Pantai Pasir Hitam
West of Tanjung Rhu is Langkawi’s much touted but ultimately disappointing ‘black-sand beach’. It isn’t technically a black-sand beach, but mineral oxides have added their colour scheme to the coast. There’s a children’s playground, a small tourist market and, as a disturbing backd
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Museum Precinct
Gathered around the Padang Merdeka area of Kota Bharu is a cluster of excellent museums. Spend a leisurely day exploring them and you’ll be well on your way to becoming semi-expert in Malay history and culture. Nearby are good restaurants and shopping opportunities for between exhi
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Kampong Buli Sim Sim
This traditional stilt village, located about 3km east of the town centre, is the original settlement Sandakan grew from. Youll likely be grinned at as you wander around the wooden boards built over the water, as much an oddity to locals as their water village is to you, but please
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Battlebox
Visit the Battlebox Museum, the former command post of the British during WWII, and get lost in the eerie and deathly quiet 26-room underground complex. War veterans and Britain’s Imperial War Museum helped recreate the authentic bunker environs; life-size models re-enact the fatef
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State Mosque
Sabahs state mosque is a perfect example of contemporary Malay Muslim architecture: all modernist facade and geometric angles. The building is south of the city centre past the Kampung Air stilt village, not far from the Sabah Museum; youll see the striped minaret and chevronned do
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KTM Headquarters Building
Reportedly the last of the Mughal (or Indo-Saracenic) buildings in KL, this handsome structure sits across from the Old KL Train Station. Grey where the train station is white, the building nonetheless mirrors much of the Mughal architecture, with rows of keyhole and horseshoe arch
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Wat Maisuwankiri
Around 4km north of Chabang Empat near the village of Kampung Bukit Tanah is Wat Maisuwankiri. A richly decorated dragon boat surrounded by murky water constitutes the ‘floating temple,’ but of more interest is the preserved body of a former abbot on morbid public display. The bus
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Rumah Terbalik & the 3D Wonders Museum
Sabah has few quirky sights… Enter Rumah Terbalik: the Upside Down House; a modern, tastefully decorated house, but… upside down! Even the furniture and the car parked in the garage sticks to the ceiling . In the same compound is the equally odd 3D Wonders Museum, which allows you
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Katong Antique House
Part shop, part museum, the Katong Antique House is a labour of love for owner Peter Wee, a fourth-generation Baba Peranakan. A noted expert on Peranakan history and culture, Peter will happily regale you with tales as you browse an intriguing collection of Peranakan antiques, arte
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Hiang Thian Siang Temple
This temple, rebuilt shortly after the fire of 1884, serves the Teochew congregation as a shrine to Shang Di (the Emperor of Heaven). On the 15th day of the Hungry Ghosts Festival (mid-August or early September) a ceremony is held here in which offerings of food, prayer, incense an
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KL Butterfly Park
Billed as the largest enclosed butterfly garden in the world, this is a great place to get up close with a hundred or so of the 1100-plus butterfly species found in Malaysia, including the enormous and well-named birdwings, the elegant swallowtails, and the colourful tigers and jez
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Clarke Quay
Named after Singapore’s second colonial governor, Sir Andrew Clarke, this is the busiest and most popular of Singapores three quays. How much time you spend in its plethora of bars, restaurants and clubs depends upon your taste in aesthetics. This is Singapore at its most hyper-tou
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Cathay Gallery
Film and nostalgia buffs will appreciate this pocket-sized silver-screen museum, housed in Singapores first high-rise building. The displays trace the history of the Loke family, early pioneers in film production and distribution in Singapore and founders of the Cathay Organisation
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Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery
The calm spaces, potted plants, mandala ceilings and giant gilded statues create an appropriately contemplative mood for quiet meditation at this colourful modern temple. The complex is dedicated to Guan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of compassion, represented by the central statue in
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Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah
The most famous religious structure in the state is the ‘Floating Mosque,’ located 4.5km southeast of Kuala Terengganu. It’s not really floating, just set on a man-made island, but its white, traditional Moorish design is beautifully blinding in the strong daylight and warmly encha
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Lim Kongsi
Set up in 1860, this house is currently under restoration and is known as Kew Leong Tong, which means Hall of Nine Dragons. The association is open to anyone with the surname Lim, no matter their origin, and is the only clan house in Penang with a female patron deity. At the entran
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