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Sarawak Museum
Established in 1891, the excellent Sarawak Museum has a first-rate collection of cultural artefacts and is a must-visit for anyone interested in Borneos peoples and habitats.
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Menara Maybank
Designed by Hijas Kasturi, this was one of KLs first skyscrapers but it still stands out today for its chunky design inspired by the handle of a kris, the traditional Malay dagger.
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Lin Je Kong Temple
On the northern edge of Coral Beach, look out for this small, psychedelic temple, adorned with statues of giant mushrooms, a turtle, a mermaid and, of course, Donald Duck.
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Teluk Assam Beach
Some people risk entering the water at the beach near park HQ, but the water can be muddy. In the distance (to the west) you can see the wild east coast of the Santubong Peninsula.
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St Michael’s Institution
On the padang’s northern flank is this neo-Gothic, three-storey colonial school with arched verandahs, founded by the Catholic La Salle brothers in 1912. Not open to the public.
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Church of Mary Immaculate Conception
Completed in 2002, this Catholic church sits on a hilltop overlooking Kapit. The building has a three-tiered roof and is supported by 12 pillars representing the 12 apostles.
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#tanahairku mural
Covering the side of a crumbling row of shophouses at the foot of Bukit Nanas, this colourful mural is part of a 2014 street art project sponsored by the oil and gas company Petronas.
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Masjid Negeri
The nine pillars of this state mosque represent the nine original states of Negeri Sembilan.
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Oriental Village
There is a handful of fast-food restaurants and poor-quality souvenir shops at this Disneyland-like open-air mall, where the main attraction is the SkyCab cable cars at Panorama Langkawi .
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Pasar Karat murals
Students from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College (KLMCU) have contributed a variety of fun murals along the alley known as Pasar Karat, where a flea market runs every day from 7am to 10am.
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Court Hill Ganesh Temple
Theres always a lively scene outside this small temple, dedicated to the elephant-headed god Ganesh, as worshippers buy garlands, light ghee candles and smash coconuts for good fortune.
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Muzium Negeri Kelanta
This museum, next to the tourist information centre, is the official state museum. The exhibits on Kelantan’s history and culture are interesting, but the accompanying signage is poor.
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Ernest Zacharevic x E&O
Like George Towns street art? Then buy a custom print to take home, or perhaps an original piece, from the gallery featuring the work of the man behind the murals, Ernest Zacharevic.
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Sunday Market
On Sundays, a lively Chinese street fair takes over the entire length of Jln Gaya. Its vividly chaotic, with stalls cheek-by-jowl hawking batik sarongs, umbrellas, fruit and antiques.
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Mosque
The Tawau Mosque (or New Mosque) can hold an astonishing 17,000 worshippers and is the largest mosque in Sabah. Built at an equally staggering cost of RM31m, it was completed in 2004.
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Holy Rosary Church
Cut off from the bulk of Brickfields by Jln Damansara, this Catholic church built in 1903 is worth a look for its French Gothic Revival style. It serves mainly a Chinese Catholic congregation.
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Chinatown Wet Market
If you want your chicken freshly plucked, this is where to get it. The market is squished in darkened alleys between Jln Petaling and Jln Tun HS Lee and its where locals shop for their groceries.
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Chinese Temple
This impressive Chinese temple by Kudats main square is worth a look.
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Sri Krishnan Temple
The polychromatic Hindu Sri Krishnan Temple has a magnificent silver-and-gold shrine. Pragmatic worshippers from the neighbouring Buddhist Kuan Im Temple also burn joss sticks here for extra insurance.
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Tan Kongsi
Built in 1878, the ornate interior of this temple of the Tan clan is reminiscent of Khoo Kongsi (Penangs most famous and ornate clan house). Today, Tan is one of Penangs most common surnames.
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