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Skybridge
The highest you can go in the Petronas Towers is the 41st-floor Skybridge , which connects the two towers at a modest 170m above ground. Only 1640 free tickets are issued daily, so line up at the basement ticket counter when it opens at 8.30am to ensure your place. Avoid visiting o
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Penang Bird Park
The Penang Bird Park is 7km east of the ferry terminal across the river. This landscaped park houses more than 300 species of birds, mostly from Southeast Asia, including parrots, hornbills and hawks. If you’re waiting for the train (or bus or whatever), a visit to the park is a pl
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Teck Guan Cocoa Museum
The Teck Guan Cocoa Museum is a testament to Tawau’s burgeoning cocoa industry. A tour includes a 20-minute video, detailed dioramas and hands-on presentations. A taxi from Tawau town to the museum (40 minutes away) costs RM40 each way – the taxi can wait at no extra charge while y
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Guan Yin Temple
Dedicated to the Bodhisattva of compassion, this cement temple was originally built by Hokkien Chinese in the 1890s and served as a place to say prayers for those buried in the graveyard that was once located on the hill. On the first and 15th day of the month in the Chinese calend
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Astana
Built by Charles Brooke in 1869, the Astana (a local word meaning palace’) – conveniently labelled in giant white letters – and its manicured gardens still serve as the home of the governor of Sarawak. The best views are actually from the south (city centre) bank of the river, so i
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Bawang Assan Longhouse Village
An Iban village one hour downstream from Sibu (by road the trip takes just 40 minutes), Bawang Assan has nine ‘hybrid’ longhouses (longhouses that combine traditional and 21st-century elements). To stay here without going through a Sibu-based tour company, contact the Bawang Assan
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Pantai Kok
On the western part of the island, 12km north of Pantai Cenang, Pantai Kok fronts a beautiful bay surrounded by limestone mountains and jungle. The beach here is popular with locals who picnic under the trees. There are a handful of equidistantly located upscale resorts around here
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National Science Centre
This family-friendly science museum in the Mont Kiara suburb is well regarded for its hands-on learning environment. The galleries cover topics such as flight, computers, water, air and light and the discoveries of Islamic scientists. There are also special rooms for toddlers and o
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Taman Tumbina
This 57-hectare park combines attractive but poorly maintained botanical gardens and a few sad-looking animals, including one lonely tiger and a crocodile kept in a tiny, dirty pond. The rickety bridge that leads over the croc enclosure is not for the faint-hearted. Situated about
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Istana Batu
The pale yellow Istana Batu, constructed in 1939, was the crown prince’s palace until donated to the state. The richly furnished rooms give a surprisingly intimate insight into royal life, with family photos and personal belongings scattered among the fine china, chintzy sofas, and
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Loo Pan Hong
The tiny Loo Pun Hong is one of the most unobtrusive of Penangs many Chinese temples. This one, built in the 1880s, is dedicated to Lo Pan, the legendary inventor of carpentry tools, and is Malaysias oldest carpenters guild house. Set back from the lane, it has an ornate altar insi
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Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Culture vultures should check out Tanjong Pagar Distripark, an arts centre housed in dockyard warehouses near the now disused Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. The biggest hitter here is Ikkan Art International , whose past exhibitors include Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei and Japanese a
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Rainforest Kidzworld
Let your own little critters go wild at Rainforest Kidzworld, a technicolor play area complete with slides, swings, pulling boats and a carousel. Kids can also ride ponies, feed farmyard animals and squeal to their hearts content in the wet-play area. Swimwear is available for purc
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Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom
A tropical rainforest in miniature, the Butterfly Park claims over 50 species of butterflies, many of which are endangered and nearly all of which have been bred in the park itself. Critters at the Insect Kingdom include thousands of mounted butterflies, rhino beetles, Hercules bee
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Porta de Santiago
A quick photo stop at Porta de Santiago is a must. Built by the Portuguese as a fortress in 1511, the British took over in 1641, and set about destroying it at the turn of the 19th century to prevent it falling into the hands of Napoleon. Fortunately Sir Stamford Raffles happened b
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St Johns Cathedral
This twin-spired structure (established 1883) is the only Catholic cathedral in KL. Further up the road is the striking red-brick St Johns Institute , which seems a mix of colonial Spanish and Japanese-Rennaisance architecture. From here you can also see both the Petronas Towers an
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Jurong Lookout Tower
A curious relic of the 1970s (as if you couldn’t tell), this viewing tower boasts a stained-glass ceiling and a futuristic night-time view over the lights and flaming stacks of the Jurong Island industrial zone. Take a hike up after the Jurong Bird Park and eat at Hilltop Japanese
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Similajau Beach
The casuarina-lined beach at Similajau park HQ, strewn with driftwood but clean, is a great place to chill out. Its also a popular spot for taking a dip – if the thought of estuarine crocodiles (those are the big ones) and jellyfish dont deter you, that is. If you do enter the wate
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Tiger Sky Tower
Resembling a camembert impaled on a carrot, the former Carlsberg Sky Tower has had a fresh coat of paint and been rebadged the Tiger Sky Tower . Take the slow ride up the 110m column for magical Singapore views. Thankfully, the Carlsberg Float – a beer and ice-cream monstrosity at
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Singapore Tyler Print Institute
Established by the American master printmaker Kenneth E Tyler, the STPI collaborates with both established and emerging artists to create contemporary, often surprising art based on printmaking and paper. Both local and international names are showcased in the gallery, while the Sa
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