Anything Under the Sun

If you are in Malaysia, and pass by Perak or Ipoh, make a trip to Teluk Intan and you will be able to see this. It is just at the junction of Sungai Perak and Sungai Bidor. If fact, for those from Kuala Lumpur, it is just about 2 hours from north KL. This leaning clock tower (jam besar), was built in more that 112 years ago (in 1885) by a mourning Chinese merchant as a memorial to his wife.

Gua Tempurung is probably the largest of such natural limestone underground cavity in Malaysia. There are 6 different guided tours offered to the tourist with very minimum price. Golden Flowstone is one of the tour that charge 6 RM (RM vs USD is ablut 1 USD 3.35 RM) for adult and 2.5 for child below 12. The 40 min walk Gloden Flowstone tuor is the shortest tour that is available among the 6 different tours. The first Golden flowstone in a day depart at 945 and the last is 1615. There is a tour every half and hour except after 1145 before 1415. More info can be found at Gua Tempurung - The Official e-Tourism Portal for The Ministry .