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Miri City Fan
An attractive open, landscaped park with Chinese- and Malay-style gardens and ponds that is a popular spot for walking and jogging. The complex also comprises a library, an indoor stadium and an Olympic-sized public swimming pool (RM1).
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Istana Kehakiman
The five story Palace of Justice is designed in a hodgepodge of styles, from Mughal to Indo-Saracenic (such as the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, it was designed to replace) and classical western architecture.
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Pinang Gallery
Behind the Town Hall is the modern Pinang Gallery , with a rotating display of contemporary local art; it’s a hit-or-miss thing, but the air-con is refreshing. The gallery is housed in Dewan Sri Pinang, the island’s first multi-purpose hall.
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Mahindarama Temple
The Sinhalese Mahindarama Temple attracts an English-educated crowd. Zen Buddhism has yet to make much of an impact, while Tibetan Buddhism is becoming increasingly popular since the Dalai Lamas much publicised visit to Malaysia in 1981.
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Istana Maziah
On the eastern flank of the hill near the central market is the sultan’s palace. It’s built in colonial-era style, but renovations have given the structure a blocky feel. The palace is closed to the public, except for some ceremonial occasions.
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Temurun Waterfall
A brief walk from the main road up to Teluk Datai, the falls here – the island’s tallest – are worth a look, though beware of food-stealing monkeys. The turn-off is on the left-hand side as you head east, 1km past Pantai Pasi Tengkorak.
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National Orchid Garden
The National Orchid Garden has over 60,000 plants and a cool house showcasing pitcher plants and orchids from cooler climes. Don’t miss the Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore’s national flower, which Agnes Joaquim discovered in her garden in 1893.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception provides refreshing relief from Johor’s searing streets. Try to get here for the Tamil feast of Pongal in mid-January, when a colourful harvest festival service is held within the church.
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Air Batang
Slightly more upscale than Salang, ABC has a good choice of budget restaurants and accommodations. Though the beach isn’t all that spectacular, the narrow trails that lead you through town give the feel of a paradise lost and found again.
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Billionth Barrel Monument
Commemorates (you guessed it) the billionth barrel of crude oil produced at the Seria field, a landmark reached in 1991. Out to sea, oil rigs producing the sultanates second billion dot the horizon. Situated on the beach directly in front of Seria town.
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Zainal Abidin Mosque
The gleaming Zainal Abidin mosque dominates the city centre. The interior is relatively austere, but enlivened by sunlight streaming through nine domes, and a framework of delicate latticed windows. Non-Muslims can enter if dressed conservatively.
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Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple
Next door to the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, this towering temple is guarded by two chinthes (lionlike figures) and houses a beautiful white-marble Buddha statue, decorated somewhat bizarrely with a halo of different-coloured LED lights.
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Arulmigu Sri Raja Kalliamman
Step through the looking glass into this wonderland temple built from mirrors, glass and metal. Not a single inch of the vaulted roof or wall goes unadorned. The temple is dedicated to Kali, known as the goddess of time, change, power and destruction.
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Chinese Shophouses
The Old Town features many rows of rickety Chinese shophouses, though those in the New Town area east of the river are generally in better condition. After Georgetown, Ipoh has one of the most extensive areas of later shophouse architecture in Malaysia.
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Waterfront
Kapit’s waterfront is lined with ferries, barges, longboats and floating docks, all swarming with people. Porters carry impossibly heavy or unwieldy loads – we’ve seen 15 egg crates stacked in a swaying pile – up the steep steps from the wharfs.
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Pinang Cultural Centre
The Pinang Cultural Centre , down the road from the Penang Mutiara Beach Resort, only opens for large, pre-arranged tour groups. Local handicraft exhibitions, cultural shows and buffets are held here. Your hotel should have the latest details and costs.
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Square Tower
Along with Fort Margherita, the Square Tower, built in 1879, once guarded the river against marauders. Over the past century, the structure – still emblazoned with Sarawak’s Brooke-era coat-of-arms – has served as a prison, a mess and a dance hall.
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Kent Ridge Park
This park commands views over the port and the southern islands and is nearly always deserted. The walk will take you through a treetop boardwalk with the call of crickets your only companion. Don’t forget to visit Reflections at Bukit Chandu en route.
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Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Known as the Blue Mosque, this is Southeast Asia’s second-biggest mosque (it can hold up to 24,000 worshippers), and has the distinction of sporting the world’s largest dome (for a religious building) and the tallest cluster of minarets, each over 140m.
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Camera Museum
This fun new museum specialises in just about everything photographic, from ground-floor photo exhibitions to informative displays that span the history of the camera, as well as interactive exhibits ranging from a camera obscura to a model dark room.
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