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Cheng Huang Temple
The Cheng Huang Temple is constantly buzzing with locals paying their respects. Dedicated to a god who administers justice in the netherworld (must explain the crowd), the atmospheric interior of the 1912 structure soars up to red- and ochre-hued ceilings, thick beams stained with
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Chettiar Hindu Temple
Officially known as the Sri Thandayuthapani Temple, the open-walled, blue-green Chettiar Hindu Temple was completed in 1984, replacing a temple built by Indian chettiars (moneylenders). Dedicated to the six-headed Shaivite god, Lord Subramaniam, it’s at its most active during the T
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Sarawak State Assembly
Inaugurated in 2009, the iconic home of Sarawak’s State Assembly is an imposing structure whose soaring golden roof is said to resemble either a payung (umbrella) or a terendak (Melanau sunhat). The best views of the building (not open to the public) are from Jln Bishopsgate and th
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Interpretation Centre
Offers an old-fashioned introduction to the park’s seven distinct ecosystems and an exposé of the co-dependent relationship between nepenthes (pitcher plants) and ants.
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Longhouse
The traditional, 32-door longhouse, with bouncy bamboo common areas, is still home to a few families, though most of the villagers now live in attractive modern houses. In the barok (ritual hall), you can see about a dozen head-hunted skulls, bone-white but tinged with green, hangi
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Roufo Gumiao
Once the centre of JBs Chinese immigrant community, and used by five different ethnic groups to worship five different Chinese gods, this small but atmospheric temple is more than 130 years old. Little remains of its original masonry after major renovations in 1995, but it does hou
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Tabung Haji
Designed by celebrated Malay architect Hijjas Kasturi, this distinctive tower houses the hajj funding body. The five main exterior columns represent the five pillars of Islam, while the overall structure recalls the drum used to summon pilgrims to the hajj and the shape of a tradit
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St George’s Church
Behind the Supreme Court, St George’s Church is the oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia. This gracefully proportioned building, with its marble floor and towering spire, was built in 1818 with convict labour. In the grounds there is an elegant little pavilion, housing a memori
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Tan Swie Hian Museum
The under-the-radar Tan Swie Hian Museum is dedicated to the work of prolific Singaporean artist Tan Swie Hian, whose works span vibrant paintings and contemporary sculpture, to Chinese calligraphy and poetry. Tan was also the first person to translate the works of Samuel Beckett a
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Old High Court Building
Youre likely to walk down the arched verandah of this handsome, AB Hubbard–designed heritage building opened in 1915, on the way to Merdeka Square from the Masjid Jamek LRT station. Cross the street to admire the rows of ogee arches of the ground floor, the keyhole arches on the 1s
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Old Court House Complex
The Old Court House was built in the late 1800s to serve as the city’s administrative centre. At research time, this collection of airy, colonnaded structures was set to be redeveloped.Out front, across the street from the Square Tower, stands the Brooke Memorial , erected in 1924
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Crocodile Adventureland Langkawi
If you aren’t put off by the shop selling luxury handbags made from the skins of the farm’s former residents at the entrance to Crocodile Adventureland, the fact that the crocs are subjected to twice-daily ‘stunt’ shows and spend the rest of their time on display in small, dirty po
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Urban Village
This creative entrepreneur hub provides working space for young KL talents from art, music and fashion spheres. Various performances and talks sometimes happen here too and theres a shop selling some of the artistss work, including t-shirts. The Facebook page also highlights arts f
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Tropical Fruit Farm
About 8km south of Teluk Bahang is this 10-hectare hillside farm, which cultivates over 250 types of tropical and subtropical fruit trees, native and hybrid. Its one-hour tours include a fruit buffet and a glass of fresh juice.The Tropical Fruit Farm can be reached on bus 501 from
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NTU Centre for Contemporary Art
Belonging to the Nanyang University of Technology, this forward-thinking art-research centre hosts art talks, lectures and contemporary exhibitions from dynamic regional and international artists. Expect anything from painting, sculpture and video art to photography, site-specific
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Penang Butterfly Farm
Closed for renovations when we stopped by, this attraction is home to several thousand live butterflies representing over 150 species, as well as some fascinating beetles, lizards and spiders.The Butterfly Farm is located about 1km south of Teluk Bahangs roundabout, and can be reac
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Rumah Kelahiran Mahathir
Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, fourth prime minister of Malaysia and longtime keystone of national politics, was born the youngest of nine children in Alor Setar in 1925. His childhood home, Rumah Kelahiran Mahathir is now preserved as a small museum, containing family effects, photos an
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Hin Bus Depot Art Centre
This gracefully crumbling former bus terminal has become a centre for George Towns burgeoning art scene. The open-air areas are bedecked with street art, and the covered area spans exhibitions that change every couple months, and a cafe. Peruse the centres Facebook page to see what
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Civic Centre Museum
The Civic Centre Museum tells the story of settlement along the Rejang through displays on the indigenous Melanau, Malay and Iban cultures and the Chinese settlers. To get here, take Sungei Merah bus 1A or 4 (90 sen) from the local bus station on the waterfront; the museum is down
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Taman Tasik Taiping
Bob across Taipings Lake Gardens in a swan-shaped boat (RM10 per person) or amble this beautiful 62-hectare site in between picnic stops. Built in 1880 on the site of an abandoned tin mine, the gardens owe their lush greenery to the fact that Taiping’s annual rainfall is one of the
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