Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka), Malacca

Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka) is one of the attractive destinations worth a visit if you travel to Melaka. The mosque is also known as the Floating Mosque because it seems to float when the tide is high.

Interestingly, the Malacca Straits Mosque was built on the sea surface in the area of artificial island called Pulau Melaka, located at the Straits of Malacca which is the longest and busiest straits in the world.

Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia (Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur

Location: Jalan Lembah Perdana (in front of Kuala Lumpur National Mosque)
Coordinate: 3.1416,101.6898

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) was officially opened to public in December 1998 and said to be Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. IAMM is a gift to the people of Malaysia and the international community from the Albukhary Foundation, with the assistance of the Malaysian government and the Islamic Department of the Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM).

There are 2 main galleries that are permanent and temporary galleries. The subcategories of the permanent gallery are architecture, Quran & manuscript, India, China, Malay world, jewellery, textiles, arms & armour, cons & seals, metalwork, ceramics and living with woods, while temporary gallery include of two special galleries.

Models of Fountain Marble Mosaic, usually found in Mamluk palaces of the 16th century

Fort Cornwallis, Penang

Location : Jalan Tun Syeh Barakbah, Georgetown
Coordinate : 5.4203,100.3438
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Fort Cornwallis is an old star-shaped fort located on the northeastern coast of Penang, Malaysia. It is named after the late 18th century Governor-General of Bengal, India, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.

Captain Sir Francis Light took possession of the island from the Sultan of Kedah in 1786 and built the original fort. It was a nibong (Malay: palm trunk) stockade with no permanent structures, covering an area of 417.6 square feet (38.80 m²).
 

National Museum (Muzium Negara), Kuala Lumpur

Location : Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Coordinate : 3.1380,101.6868
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The National Museum is the principal museum in the country. It was opened on 31 August 1963 to serve as a repository of Malaysia's rich cultural heritage and as the centre for imparting knowledge on the country's historical past.
 
National Museum is a three storied structure of 109.7 meters long and 15.1 meters wide and 37.6 meters at the central point. The museum houses four main galleries specialising in ethnology and natural history. The displays range from free-standing tableaux showing traditional cultural events like weddings, festivals and beautiful costumes; to the rich variety of weapons, musical instruments, arts and crafts, precious ceramics, and flora & fauna.
 
Beside the main building, there are several other building compiled as the National Museum. such as the Orang Asli Craft Museum and Malay World Gallery.

Alor Setar Tower (Menara Alor Setar), Kedah

Location : Jalan Istana Kuning off Jalan Istana Lama, Alor Setar, Kedah
Coordinate : 6.1241,100.3675


The Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 meter tall tower in Alor Setar, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It was built for Telekom Malaysia at a cost of RM40 million. It was officially launched on 14th Auguts 1997 by former PM, Tun Dr Mahathir Muhammad. It is recognized as Malaysia's second and worls 19th talled telecommunication tower respectively.


Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also caters as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also houses some restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower is an observatory tower to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim months.

Rice Museum (Muzium Padi), Alor Setar, Kedah

Location : near Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar, Kedah

Established since June 1999, the Rice Museum is the most comprehensive exhibition center displaying artifacts, charts, photographs as well as actual rice-planting tools. A visit to the Museum provides a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the role and significance of padi and rice in the life of Malaysians. Visitors can view the padi plots and enjoy the aroma of the cultivated fragrant rice with a bird's eye view of rice planting activities in padi fields from the rooftop. Rice Farm Visitors have the chance to participate in padi planting activities made available throughout the season. This includes the usage of traditional padi planting methods and modern cultivation process. Related post- harvest activities are also demonstrated.

(source: www.visitkedah.com.my)

Tugu Negara (National Monument), Kuala Lumpur

Location : Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur (opposite Lake Garden)

The National Monument

The Malaysia National Monument was officially opened on 8 February 1966 by yang Di-Pertuan Agong. The National Monument stands at 15.54m high. It was made of bronze; designed by Austrian sculptor Felix de Weldon, who was also responsible for the famed USMC War Memorial in Virginia, United States.

The original monument had been damaged due to an explosion set off by a communist terrorist on August 27, 1975. It was then been restored on May 11, 1977. It was used to be open but then a fence was put-up and will be closed on the night.

The monument consist of seven human figures, each one symbolized different qualities: courage, leadership, sacrifice, strength, suffering, unity and vigilance.

The National Monument

The granite base of the monument

Before the seven bronze men national monument was set up, the national monument was a 10m height cenotaph that was situated in the middle of a roundabout connecting Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin and Jalan Parlimen, which then was move to its present place. The cenotaph was set up by the British administration to commemorate the wars and honor the heroes of World War I, Worlds War II and the Emergency.

The Cenotaph

There are basically five principal components that comprise the 48,562 meter square area memorial site: the monument ; a reflecting pool with fountain; a crescent-shaped pavillion; the cenotaph; and the gardens.


Beside the national monument itself, there is an ASEAN Sculpture Garden located below the National Monument. There are many completely different sculptures made from bamboo, iron, marble and wood in the park. It has a collection of prize-winning sculptures by some of the finest artists in the ASEAN countries that is Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philipines, Loas, Myammar and Brunei.

ASEAN Sculpture garden

The National Monument opens everyday from7.00 am to 6.00 pm with free admission.

Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Colmar Tropicale is the unique French-themed attraction at Berjaya Hills. like the japanese village, it's the first of its kind in Malaysia. it is modeled after the 16th Century Colmar Village in Alsace, France and has retained the authenticity and European feel of its counterpart.

beside the beautiful castle-like buildings, the attraction of Colmar tropicale are the swan lake, bridge, wishing well and u may climb the viewing tower or spectacular view of the resort. there is also a picturesque cuckoo clock tower which was designed after the requewihr tower, france.

Masjid Tsunami, The Floating Mosque, Penang

Location : Tanjung Bungah, Penang

This floating mosque was built in the 'tsunami village' area; the place which destroyed by the tsunami back in 2004. The fine architectural, beautiful and well designed of the mosque attracts the Muslim visitor to come for a pray, as well as the others to drop by, having a look and awing the magnificent mosque.

The Floating Mosque was built at a cost of RM15 million. It is 1,295 sq metres and displays a Moorish design that is one of the most impressive in the land. In fact, it conjures images of the beautiful city of Venice.