As Malaysians born and raised, we usually talk about Malaysian history, culture, food, etc. when we introduce Malaysia to foreigners, but in fact, there are many things in Malaysia that we are most proud of and know about in the world. Here, let the author take stock of the 15 best places in the world in Malaysia!
1. The world’s tallest Petronas Twin Towers
As the city symbol and symbol of Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, although the Petronas Twin Towers are no longer the tallest skyscraper in the world, the 452-meter-tall Petronas Twin Towers is still the world’s tallest twin tower.
2. The world’s tallest flyover
The Petronas Twin Towers are not only the tallest twin towers in the world, but the sky corridor connecting the Petronas Twin Towers is also the world’s tallest overpass. It is built on the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 meters above the ground.
3. The world’s largest traffic circle
Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, located in Putrajaya, is the largest transportation circle in the world. The traffic circle is 3.7 kilometers in diameter and has 15 entrances and exits. No wonder so many people get lost here.
4. The world’s earliest tropical butterfly farm and the world’s largest butterfly park.
Entopia, located in Teluk Bahang, Penang, is the world’s first tropical butterfly farm. With the continuous development and increase of varieties, it has gradually become the world’s largest butterfly park. It is worth mentioning that there is also a national treasure-class tropical butterfly-Rajah Brooke Birdwing (Rajah Brooke Birdwing).
5. The world’s oldest tropical rainforest
Kuala Tahan National Park in Pahang and Royal Belum in the northern part of Perak are the oldest tropical rain forests in the world. They have existed for 130 million years, more than Amazon and Congo. The forest is older!
6. The world’s longest rainforest suspension bridge
Located in Kuala Tahan National Park, there is also the longest rainforest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge is about 25 meters high and 450 meters long. The most frightening thing is that this is a suspension bridge that does not rely on any bolts, nails and pliers, but is tied with ropes between trees!
7. The largest hotel in the world
The First World Hotel with 7351 rooms is the world’s largest hotel. Although it was replaced by The Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas in 2013, after an expansion in 2015, the title once again fell on On the head of Resorts World Genting Hotel.
8. The resort with the most pools in the world and the resort with the most sea villas in the world.
Designed with the theme of the national flower of Malaysia, Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson (Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson) is the hotel with the most pools in the world, with a total of 643 swimming pools. In addition, it is also the resort with the largest number of sea villas in the world, with a total of 522.
9. The largest cavern in the world
The Sarawak Chamber, located in Gunung Mulu National Park, is the world’s largest cavern with an area of approximately 1.66 million square feet. It can hold 40 Boeing 717 aircraft, and the cave corridor alone can be installed. 5 Paul’s Cathedrals in England.
10. The Eight Wonders of the World Sword Forest
Mount Mulu is the second highest peak in Sarawak. There is also the world’s rare limestone forest (The Pinnacles) formed by weathering and rain erosion for 1.5 million years. Therefore, this stone forest is also known as the eight wonders of the world.
11. The southernmost point of the Asian continent
Malaysia is the only country in the world that has territory on the Asian continent and the Malay Archipelago, and Tanjung Piai, located in Johor Week, is the southernmost point of the Asian continent.
12. The most royal country in the world
There are 27 countries in the world with royal families, and among these countries, Malaysia, which has 9 different royal families, has become the country with the largest number of royal families. Malaysia’s supreme head of state is selected from these nine royal families.
13. The cave with the most cockroaches in the world
People with dense phobias must not come! Gua Gomantong, located in Sandakan, Sabah, has become the place where cockroaches gather most in the world because of its humid environment and bat excrement all the year round.
14. The World’s Best Low-Cost Airline
AirAsia is Malaysia’s second international airline and Asia’s first low-cost airline. In the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony, AirAsia won the honor of “World’s Best Low-Cost Airline” for 11 consecutive years. So it is recognized as “the best low-cost airline in the world”!
15. Best retirement destination in Asia
According to survey data from the International Living website (International Living), Malaysia has been ranked No. 1 retirement resort in Asia for many years. Even in the list released in January 2020, Malaysia is still No. 1 in Asia and No. 7 in the world.