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Old KL Train Station
One of KLs most distinctive colonial buildings, this 1910 train station (replaced as a transit hub by KL Sentral in 2001) is a grand if ageing structure designed by British architect AB Hubback in the Mughal (or Indo-Saracenic) style. The buildings walls are white plaster, rows of
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Fort Cornwallis
It was here that Captain Light first set foot on the virtually uninhabited island of Penang in 1786 and established the free port where trade would, he hoped, be lured from Britain’s Dutch rivals. Between 1808 and 1810, convict labour replaced the then-wooden fort with stone; the u
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Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
The entrance to the reserve is about 500m outside Kuala Sepetang. From here, a raised wooden walkway winds through a small section of the reserve. Smooth otters, leopard cats and macaques all inhabit this landscape, though you’re unlikely to see much more than the odd bird and scam
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Indian Heritage Centre
Delve into the heritage of Singapores Indian community at this showpiece museum. Divided into five themes, its hundreds of historical and cultural artefacts explore everything from early interactions between South Asia and Southeast Asia to Indian cultural traditions and the contri
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Kilim Karst Geoforest Park
The jetty near Tanjung Rhu is the main departure point for boat trips into the extensive mangrove forests with stunning limestone formations that edge much of the northeastern coast of Langkawi. Tours usually include a stop at Gua Kelawar (the bat cave, home to – you’ve guessed it
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P Ramlee House
This museum compound is dedicated to Malaysia’s biggest megastar, P Ramlee. Ramlee was particularly known for his singing; he also acted in and directed 66 films in his lifetime. Although visitors may not be familiar with his work, the grounds and displays are interesting, and ther
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Bukit Malawati
It’s a short walk through landscaped parklands to the top of Bukit Malawati, with views across the mangrove dotted coastline. Once an administrative and military fort, all that remains today are sections of wall, cannons and a poisoned well used to torture traitors. At the summit i
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Batang Ai National Park
Batang Ai National Parks dipterocarp rainforests have the highest density of wild orangutans in central Borneo and are also home to gibbons, langurs and hornbills. Managed with the help of an Iban community cooperative, the park has various forest trails (ranging from an easy 1.8km
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Royal Regalia Museum
When called upon to present a gift to the sultan of Brunei, you must inevitably confront the question: what do you give a man who has everything? At this entertaining museum youll see how heads of state have solved this conundrum (hint: youll never go wrong with gold and jewels). F
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Kota Mahsuri
The story of Mahsuri, a Malay princess who was unjustly accused of adultery and put a curse on Langkawi in revenge, is commemorated at this historical complex that includes Mahsuri’s shrine as well as a recreation of a traditional house, a theatre, a ‘diorama museum’ and some simpl
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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Singapore’s steamy heart of darkness is Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a 163-hectare tract of primary rainforest clinging to Singapore’s highest peak, Bukit Timah (163m). The reserve holds more tree species than the entire North American continent, and its unbroken forest canopy shelt
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Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
Take a few hours to explore the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore’s largest (12 buildings) and most stunning. ‘Don’t speak unless it improves the silence’ is the creed here, the resultant quiet a surreal counterpart to dragon-topped pagodas, shrines, plazas and lawns
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Temple Cave
In 1890, K Thambusamy Pillai, founder of the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in KL, placed a statue of Lord Murugan inside the main Batu cavern, the so-called Temple Cave (actually two enormous caverns joined by a short flight of stairs). At the foot of 272 steps leading to the main dome-
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Tua Pek Kong
This recently renovated structure, resplendent in red, gold and polished black columns, has quite a few more aliases, such as Hock Teik Cheng Sin, Poh Hock Seah, Hokkien Kongsi and Tong Kheng Seah. Why so many names? Well, besides serving as a temple and assembly hall, this buildin
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Orang Asli Museum
In the sleepy village of Gombak, 25km north of KL, this museum, reopened in 2013 after a two year renovatiion, is a fine introduction to the customs and culture of Malaysia’s indigenous people. The fascinating exhibits include clothes made from the bark of terap and ipoh trees, per
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Fort Siloso
Dating from the 1880s, when Sentosa was called Pulau Blakang Mati (Malay for the island behind which lies death), this British coastal fort was famously useless during the Japanese invasion of 1942. Documentaries, artefacts, animatronics and recreated historical scenes talk visitor
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JameAsr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
Built in 1992 to celebrate the 25th year of the current sultans reign, Bruneis largest mosque and its four terrazzo-tiled minarets dominate their surroundings. Its impossible to miss as you head towards Gadong, about 3km from the city centre. The number 1 bus goes here.Its certainl
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Indian Mosque
Turn off Jln India (between Nos 37 and 39A) or waterfront Jln Gambier (between Nos 24 and 25A – shops selling spices with a heady aroma) onto tiny Indian Mosque Lane (Lg Sempit) and you enter another world. About halfway up, entirely surrounded by houses and shops, stands Kuching’s
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Sultan Mosque
Seemingly pulled from the pages of the Arabian Nights, Singapores largest mosque is nothing short of enchanting, designed in the Saracenic style and topped by a golden dome. It was originally built in 1825 with the aid of a grant from Raffles and the East India Company, after Raffl
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Medan Portugis
Roughly 4km east of the city centre on the coast is the Medan Portugis. The small kampung centred on the square is the heart of Melaka’s Eurasian community, who are descended from marriages between the colonial Portuguese and Malays 400 years ago. Many of them speak Kristang, a Cre
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