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© Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 deKek Lok Si
The Kek Lok Si Temple (simplified Chinese: 极乐寺; traditional Chinese: 極樂寺) is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Mohammed Al-Naser · CC BY 2.0Kapitan Keling Mosque
The Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
© Balou46 · CC BY-SA 3.0Penang State Mosque
The Penang State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang) is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
© HundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0Batu Ferringhi
Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Khalzuri Yazid from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia · CC BY-SA 2.0Snake Temple
The Snake Temple, also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds, is a Chinese temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Asiadetailfeed · CC BY-SA 3.0Penang National Park
Penang National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Pulau Pinang; تامن نݢارا ڤولاو ڤينڠ; Chinese: 槟城国家公园; Bīnchéng guójiā gōngyuán; Tamil: பினாங்கு தேசியப் பூங்காக்கள்; Piṉāṅku tēciyap pūṅkākkaḷ) is a national park in northwestern…
© Gryffindor · CC BY 2.5Jubilee Clock Tower
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, also known as the Jubilee Clock Tower, is an Indo-Saracenic style clock tower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Sin-siōng · CC BY-SA 4.0Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Penang
The Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
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© Sheba_Also 43,000 photos · CC BY-SA 2.0Penang Floating Mosque
The Penang Floating Mosque (Malay: Masjid Terapung Pulau Pinang), also known as Tanjong Bungah Floating Mosque (Malay: Masjid Terapung Tanjong Bungah) is a mosque within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Gryffindor · CC BY 2.5Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century.
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Khoo Kongsi
The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi for short, is the largest Hokkien clanhouse in Malaysia, with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia.
© Vnonymous · CC BY-SA 4.0Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Malay: Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage.
© CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0Wat Chayamangkalaram
Wat Chayamangkalaram (Thai: วัดไชยมังคลาราม; RTGS: Wat Chaiyamangkhalaram), also known as the Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple, is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Vnonymous · CC BY-SA 4.0Gurney Wharf
Gurney Bay (Malay: Teluk Gurney), formerly known as Gurney Wharf, is a seafront park within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Kong Hock Keong Temple
The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Penang Botanic Gardens
The Penang Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© williamnyk · CC BY 2.0St. Anne's Church, Bukit Mertajam
© Chongkian · CC BY-SA 3.0Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang
The Sun Yat-sen Museum Penang (Malay: Muzium Sun Yat-sen Pulau Pinang; Chinese: 孫中山槟城基地博物館) formerly called the Sun Yat-sen Penang Base, is a museum in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
St. George's Church
St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
© Will Ellis from Reading, England · CC BY 2.0Church of the Assumption
The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Established following the founding of George Town in 1786, it is the third oldest Catholic church in Malaysia.