Penang

Set up in 1860, this clanhouse is also known as Kew Leong Tong, which means Hall of Nine Dragons. — Lonely Planet

Staggered on hillside terraces overlooking Air Itam, around 8km from the centre of George Town, Malaysia's largest Buddhist temple is a visual delight. — Lonely Planet

Once a granite quarry, Penang's Botanical Gardens were founded in 1884 by Charles Curtis, a tireless British plant lover who collected the original specimens and became the first curator. — Lonely Planet

Once at the top, you'll find a viewing deck, a mosque, a temple, a food court, souvenir stands, an eclectic owl museum and other curiosities. — Time Out

You can discover some 500 species of tropical flora and fauna during a wander around Tropical Spice Garden's three winding trails. — Fodor's

The Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple is probably the most famous Hindu temple in Penang. — Time Out

The site is teeming with history to learn from and experience so this is a definite must for anyone with an interest in history. — Time Out

At 23 sq km, this is Malaysia's smallest national park, but it's beach-fringed forests are home to silvered leaf monkeys, flying lemurs, leopard cats and abundant bird, amphibian and reptile species. — Lonely Planet

There’s dark room that will give you an inkling of now almost forgotten film processing procedure, an interactive camera obscura and pin-hole camera rooms and a large format camera room. — Time Out

This beautifully decorated and maintained clanhouse, belonging to the Penang Teochew Association, dates back to 1870. — Lonely Planet

Situated on the banks of the Air Itam river, around 5km west of George Town’s centre, it’s a grand building with sweeping verandahs, a massive ballroom and a breezy colonial plantation feel. — Lonely Planet

Expansions in the 1900s topped the mosque with stunning domes and turrets, adding extensions and new roofs. — Frommer's

Sri Mariamman was built in 1883 and is George Town’s oldest Hindu house of worship. — Lonely Planet

More than 120,000 toys locked up in this giant shed with nobody to really love them. There's everything form Super Mario to ET and the Smurfs here. You'll find it behind Craft Batik. — Lonely Planet

About 8km south of Teluk Bahang is this 10-hectare hillside farm, which cultivates more than 250 types of tropical and subtropical fruit trees, native and hybrid. — Lonely Planet

Opened in 1986, this is the first tropical butterfly farm ever built in the tropical world. — Time Out

Bordering one of Penang's two virgin rainforest reserves, the spine of this fantastic addition to the Penang Hill experience is a finely crafted 1.6km nature trail. — Lonely Planet

Both the first and largest bird park in Malaysia, Penang Bird Park is home to more than 300 species of aviary from all over the world. — Time Out