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South-Eastern Asia

Malaysia

The top 5 natural landmarks of Malaysia — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo
Mountains

Mount Kinabalu

Sabah, Borneo

Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia and Maritime Southeast Asia, located on the island of Borneo in Sabah. With a height of 4,095 metres (13,435 ft), it is the third-highest peak of an island on Earth, the 28th-highest peak in Southeast Asia, and 20th-most-prominent mountain in the world.

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Malaysia's highest peak, a granite giant rich in endemic life.

Gunung Mulu, Sarawak
Caves

Gunung Mulu

Sarawak

The Gunung Mulu National Park, also known simply as the Mulu National Park is a national park in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest setting.

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Vast caverns and razor-sharp limestone pinnacles in the rainforest.

Perhentian Islands, Terengganu
Coral Reefs

Perhentian Islands

Terengganu

The Perhentian Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

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Twin islands ringed by coral reefs and clear turquoise water.

Taman Negara, peninsular Malaysia
Forests

Taman Negara

peninsular Malaysia

Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It was established in 1938 and 1939 as the King George V National Park after Theodore Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the three states for the creation of a protected area.

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One of the oldest tropical rainforests in the world.

Langkawi, Andaman Sea
Islands

Langkawi

Andaman Sea

Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah, is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) off the coast of northwestern Malaysia and a few kilometres south of Ko Tarutao, adjacent to the Thai border. Politically, it is an administrative district of Kedah, with Kuah as its largest town.

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An archipelago of jungle, mangroves and ancient rock formations.