Malaysia

Malaysia is a country, situated in Southeast Asia. It is a vibrant nation governed as a federal constitutional monarchy, encompassing 13 states and three federal territories. The geographical layout is divided by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares both land and maritime borders with Thailand, while its maritime boundaries extend to Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares its borders both land and maritime with Brunei and Indonesia, with additional maritime connections to the Philippines and Vietnam.

Malaysia

Batu Caves

Batu Caves are the most revered and popular Hindu shrine outside India. Located in the northern suburbs of Kuala Lumpur and is a highly visited site. The number of pilgrims and tourists reaches up to one and a half million people a year.

Malaysia

Murugan's statue

The Murugan statue is the world's largest statue of this Hindu god. This 43 metre statue stands near the stairs to the Batu Caves, a popular Hindu shrine. Although the main adherents of Hinduism migrated to Malaysia in the late 19th century, t... read more

Malaysia

The clock tower in Georgetown

The Victoria Clock Tower is located near the harbour of Georgetown, and is a distinctive landmark of the city and Penang Island. Georgetown is a city of history, one of the few fully inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is where Europea... read more

Malaysia

Penang Museum and Art Gallery

The Penang Museum and Art Gallery is a single complex considered one of the best museums in Malaysia. It was founded in 1821 and is housed in a building constructed ten years earlier. This beautiful colonial-style house had previously housed the f... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.