Melaka

The captivating museum is arranged to look like a typical 19th-century Baba-Nonya residence. Tour guides enliven the setting with their arch sense of humour. — Lonely Planet

The church was regularly visited by St Francis Xavier, whose marble state – minus his right hand and a few toes – stands in front of the ruin. — Lonely Planet

The UFO-shaped chamber atop this 80m-high tower slowly rotates as it ascends and descends, allowing panoramic views of Melaka City. Binoculars are provided. — Lonely Planet

A central landmark, this mid-19th-century neo-Gothic building was once the largest church built by the MEP (Paris Foreign Missionary) in the Malay Peninsula. — Lonely Planet

Once the site of a Portuguese fortress called A Famosa, all that remains today of the fortress is the entrance gate, which was saved from demolition by Sir Stamford Raffles. — Frommer's

Still standing after Portuguese, Dutch, British and now Malaysian rule, the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Melaka is one of the oldest and finest examples of a traditional Chinese place of worship. — Afar Magazine

Learn about the introduction of Islam to Melaka and its spread around the peninsula. Exhibits include traditional Islamic arts by both local and international craftspeople. — Lonely Planet

It's believed to be the oldest Dutch building in Southeast Asia. The large but simple building has white wooden shutters and a tiled roof. — Afar Magazine