This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.

Visitors to Kuala Lumpur can drink in the city’s offerings at the Royal Selangor pewter factory.

This statue of the famed saint is missing his right hand, a rare depiction of his posthumous amputation.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Local history holds that a young woman, killed for a crime she did not commit, cursed this island.

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.

Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.

A sprawling tropical paradise offers a taste of fruits from around the world.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

On the outskirts of Ipoh, this sprawling temple complex is home to one of the world's tallest pagodas.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

After being bombed and largely abandoned, this former railway workshop has been transformed into a lively market space.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.