100 Cintra Street is an old Peranakan house that also incorporates a cafe and small museum. This budget hostel is one of the most atmospheric places to stay in the city.

Owned by artist Rebecca Duckett-Wilkinson, 29 The Gallery features paintings, books, cards, gifts and vintage items in various colours and textures.

The Acheen Street Mosque or Masjid Lebuh Acheh is an old mosque located at the heritage enclave of George Town. It was also called the Masjid Jamek as well as Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh. It is the oldest mosques in Penang. The founder was Tengku Sheriff Syed Hussain Al-Aidid.

The street is named after Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee who generously donated his house to the Municipality for vehicular access ensuring that his name lives on for posterity.

Areca Books is a rapidly growing niche publisher based in Penang. A number of its publications are pioneering works on trans-local history, cultural heritage and the environment. This outlet currently runs as a publishing office. If you're seeking for local publications, head over to their latest outlet located on Jalan Acheh.

Art Bug began as a picture framer before becoming an established decor art supplier. They primarily design and create various products from graphical art prints, framed arts, paintings, applied art for architectural and interior decoration items.

Arts-ED is a non-profit organisation (NPO) based in Penang, Malaysia since 2000, which specialises in innovative community-based arts and culture education for young people and adult communities.

This temple is a South Indian Hindu temple located next to the Penang Bird Park. Built in 1997, it has the largest and tallest main sculpture tower (rajagopuram) in Malaysia, standing at an impressive height of 72 feet.

Asia Camera Museum features more than 1,000 cameras and photographic accessories where a majority are antique cameras. Some of the highlights of the museum include a rare Magic Lantern projector from the early 1900s and a 35mm silent movie projector that is illuminated using oil lamp and gear .

At the end of the town's Main Road is the controlling landmark in Balik Pulau. In the 18th Century, the roundabout marked the location of the town's public pump and served as a water trough for elephants and horses.

The Ban Hin Lee Bank Building at 43 Beach Street, used to house one of the few banks to be founded in Penang such as Southern Bank, the Ban Hin Lee Bank and used to have its corporate headquarters here. The Ban Hin Lee Bank Building was designed by Ung Ban Hoe, the first Chinese architect in Penang. It was completed in 1936 in the Art Deco style. The grand classical front and thick walls were to give the appearance of solidness.

Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra is a government office building along downing street. It is best known for housing the Penang General Post Office. Located on the site of a Japanese godown during the Japanese Occupation, the 10-storey building was completed in 1962, housing Federal and State departments. External viewing.

The Bat's Cave Temple was built in 1917 and the temple was dedicated to the worship of Tua Peh Kong, the local God of prosperity.

The first ever museum showcasing the making of batik in Malaysia, mainly hosted by local pioneer batik artists. Visitors will learn about the evolution of this fascinating artwork over decades.

Batu Bersurat Cherok Tokun is one of our national treasures. This stone with ancient inscription was founded by Colonel James Low in 1845, and gazetted as a national heritage site under the National Heritage Act 2005. To preserve the stone as a historical monument, a shelter was built over it. Under the care of the Penang Museum , it is preserved in the grounds of St. Anne's Church near Cherok Tokun hill in Bukit Mertajam.

The British-Siamese Boundary Stone located in a remote field at Pinang Tunggal North Seberang Perai was built to mark the boundary and the signing of a treaty between the two territories of the British colony and the Siamese Kingdom in 1869. At that time, Penang was under the British administration while Kedah was under the ruling of the Siamese.

Next….here, here and here! Locally known as 'beca'. Most of the trishaw paddlers also doubled as tourists guides.

A propolis bee farm and gallery at Penang Botanic Gardens. Delve into apiculture and learn about the Malaysian tiny stingless Trigona bees and others, various types of honey and propolis and take some home too.

Bel Retiro is a government bungalow on Penang Hill. It was built in 1789 for the governor of Penang. It is the most prestigious property on Penang Hill, built in the 1800s as a resort for high govenment officials and visiting dignitaries.

Bellevue Penang Hill Hotel is a 12 rooms colonial type of hotel with simple, nice, neat and clean set up. It has unique collections on rare species of Birds, Flora and Fauna at the Aviary Garden and a spectacular panoramic view from the restaurant.

Benggali Mosque is located at Leith Street, Penang. Taking just a few steps away from the main road of Penang Road and Chulia Street, you will find one small mosque with a green signboard named Qaryah Masjid Jamek Benggali set up at the front door.

Birch House is a heritage building along Dato Kramat Road in George Town, Penang. It was built to serve as the office of the tin smelting plant of Escoy Smelting, known in the late 20th century as Eastern Smelting. The 5.3 hectare site of the tin smelting plant is now developed as Penang Times Square, and Birch House is being retained as McDonalds.

Bodhi Heart Sanctuary is a non-sectarian Buddhist Society located in Tanjung Tokong. The sanctuary offers a wide variety of spiritual programs to assist in discovering a more balanced, meaningful and fulfilling lifestyle.

Boon Siew Villa is a mansion located at 36 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah (Northam Road). It was built in 1930 and was the home of the late Tan Sri Loh Boon Siew.

The birth place of Ahmad Rashid Talu. The first to write an original Malay novel wih local setting and local characters.

"Boy on Chair" is a mural located along Lebuh Cannon. The boy standing on a chair and inching himself to reach as high as he can.

"Brother and Sister on Swing" is a wall mural of two young children, a boy and a girl, standing on a swing.

At the turn of the last century, many shophouses were turned into cheap hotels and making this internationally known tourist strip very popular with backpackers.

In the days when your money could be as 'Big as a Bullock Cart Wheel', this was a popular rest stop for limousines of the time.

The mural scene at Seberang Perai may have blossomed later but is quickly catching up with George Town’s iconic street art. The Butterworth Art Walk is a product of Penang’s vibrant artists and the state’s rich history.

Campbell Street Market is one of the two community markets in inner George Town.

A cannon shot fired during the 1867. Penang riots made a large hole in this area, hence the name.

Capal Jago is a famous leather sandals manufacturer in Kepala Batas of Seberang Perai, reputed to have made the 1st genuine handmade leather sandals. For the past 50 years, the sandals have been branded as JAGO.

Captain Francis Light Memorial is a monument on the grounds of the St George's Anglican Church at Farquhar Street, George Town .The Francis Light Memorial is built in similar Georgian-Palladium style as the church. It has a dome ornamented with vases. Underneath the dome is a marble plaque honouring Light.

The Captain Francis Light Statue is a bronze statue, and it was sculpted by F.J. Wilcoxson and cast at Burton's Foundry in Thames Ditton. The statue was actually modelled after Francis Light's son, William Light since no picture could be found of the senior Light. The statue can be found in the Fort Cornwallis.

Captain Francis Light's Tomb is located at the Protestant Cemetery in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah. He is the founder of the British Settlement of Prince of Wales Island, as Penang was then named.

Captain Francis Light's Well is the well dug for the founder of the British trading post of George Town. He built a road which ran from a newly-built pier to his home in Penang. The road was named Light Street while his home was located within the compound of the present-day Convent Light Street, a girls' school started by Catholic nuns of the Holy Infant Jesus order.

The Carpenters' Guild at 70 Love Lane is one of the oldest trades association in Penang. It was established by carpenters and brick layers who were mostly Cantonese of the Sing Leng sub-dialect group and dedicated to the patron saint of the Cantonese tradesmen, Lo Pan, literally "North Duke", and was called Lo Pan Hang.

"Cats & Humans Happily Living Together" is a mural created by ASA, Artists for Stray Animals, in George Town, Penang. In this mural, people are replaced by cats carrying banners, lanterns and other religious items, and mini table bearing effigies of the deities following from behind.

The cats walking for animal awareness mural is the 8th of 11 murals created for the 101 Lost Kittens project, to generate greater awareness of stray animals.

The cenotaph was unveiled by the Prince of Wales on March 31, 1922 at the Esplanade seafront where some World War I battles were fought and where many sailors lost their lives. The Penang Veterans Association (PVA) erected another small monument beside the cenotaph to remember those killed in World War II, Siam-Burma Death Railway, Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation and the Reinsurgency period.

The Beach Street Fire Station, also known as the Central Fire Station, is the main fire station for George Town. It is located at the junction of Beach Street and Chulia Street Ghaut.

Cheah Kongsi, located at Armenian Street, Penang, is one of the oldest and most charming clan temples of George Town. The Cheah Kongsi ancestral temple of Sek Tong Seah @ Sek Tong Cheah Si Seh Tek Tong or Cheah Si Hock Haw Kong Kongsi is one of the less known but no less significant member of the Armenian Street Heritage Enclave.

Where’s my husband? The local Chinese say the rich men who lived in Muntri Street kept their mistresses here, hence the name ‘Ai Cheng Hang’ or Love Lane.

Cheng Woh Medical Hall Sdn Bhd is a chinese traditional medicine shop located on Lebuh Campbell

A Grand Mansion conceived and constructed by a Grand Man, an eminent edifice which history calls home; a peerless representation of the Paradigm Chinese Courtyard House – the Cheong Fatt Tze 'Blue' Mansion has been perfectly poised for over a century on firm foundations of architectural, cultural and historic superlatives.

Chew Jetty is said to be the more known and prominent one among the eight clan jetties of Pengkalan Weld. You can trace its origin back to the earlier Chinese settlements in Penang who built these village on stilts.

Russian artist Julia Volchkova painted a black and white mural of a 'Child Mural At Prangin Canal', inspired by a photograph taken in Indonesia by her friend. This mural is located in Prangin Canal, George Town.

The Children Playing Basketball wall mural is painted by local artist Louis Gan.

A Chin surname clan association of Toishan district, Guangdong, China. Building constructed in 1914. The association was established in 1876.

Chin Seng Leong Bicycle Shop is located on Lebuh Armenian, George Town.

Apart from their delicious cake offerings and live jazz performances, China House has an art gallery upstairs called Art Space I & II that house paintings, photographs and more.

The Yin Oi Tong is one of SE Asia's oldest traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) halls, established in George Town in 1976. The current proprietor, Chong Yit Leong has practised TCM for over 50 years. In a matter of minutes he can diagnose patients by taking their pulse, he then prescribes the correct combination of traditional herbs - either ground into capsules or boiled as tonics. Description by: GTWHI

For over four decades, master craftsman Ng Chai Tiam has carved countless traditional Chinese stone seals which are used by businessmen, traders and calligraphy artists as a signature on official documents and works of art. Description & Photo Credit: GTWHI

The Penang Chinese first performed Chingay in 1919 during deity processions. Today, the art has envolved to become a unique multiracial performance.

The Immaculate Conception Church is a Roman Catholic church along Burmah Road in Pulau Tikus, George Town. It was founded by Portuguese Eurasians who came to settle in Penang to escape persecution in Phuket. They were the "latecomers" of an earlier batch of Catholic Eurasian immigrants who arrived in Penang when the island was first established by Captain Francis Light, who had founded the Church of the Assumption in town.

This Roman Catholic Church in Nibong Tebal was founded in 1891 by a Catholic missionary, Father Rene Michel Marie Fee. The Church is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, Italy. It is one of the oldest churches in Penang.

The Church of the Assumption was founded in 1786, when Captain Francis Light first came to Penang. It is located in Farquhar Street, George Town, within the heritage core zone of the city.

The structure began as an attap house in 1854. By 1897 Balik Pulau had approximately 250-300 Catholic converts.

The City Hall of George Town or Dewan Bandaraya George Town is a Victorian-style building along Jalan Padang Kota Lama. It was constructed in 1903, and opened in 1906. It holds the distinction as being one of the first buildings in George Town, Penang, to be completely fitted with electric lights and fans.

Built on stilts over the sea, this traditional Chinese waterfront settlement was home to the city's early stevedores and fisherfolks. The Clan Jetties are a cherished and conserved element of George Town's cultural heritage legacy.

Kun Kee Food Industries is a George Town success story of a small coffee roaster that has expanded and diversified its products for the export market. The company's famous blend of 'Kopi O' is sold in coffeeshops throughout Malaysia and consist of coffee beans roasted with sugar, margarine, salt and sesame seeds.

A place that will bring you back to Penang's colonial past and the lifestyle the wealthy merchants of Penang through unique antiques such that reflect a decadent way of living and reflect the vastness of space in which they used to live. To add to this, there's also a personal handwritten document by Captain Francis Light, founder of Penang and intricate art pieces from the past such as a sublime marble carving of a young girl asleep on a pillow and beautifully commissioned stained glass. Most of the exhibits once lived in large, well-known mansion around Penang.

The Convent Light Street School is the oldest girl's school in Penang, founded in the mid 19th century by Holy Infant Jesus Missions. It was a chapel, an orphanage, a boarding school for the elite including royal princesses of the Thai family and today, it functions solely as a Malaysian public school for girls.

Not only there were hapless cows bred and slaughtered here but you could also smell the fish hung out to dry.

Wisma Kastam is one of the heritage buildings along the Weld Quay waterfront of George Town. It was built at the turn of the 20th century. Before Wisma Kastam was built, the shoreline was somewhere between Beach Street and what is today Victoria Street, depending on the tide.

Dataran Pemuda Merdeka Butterworth, originally known as British Recreational Club (BRC), is close to the local's heart. The place recorded various historical and nostalgic events where the struggle for independence started.

Dato Koyah Shrine, or Keramat Dato Koyah, is a shrine to a Muslim saint along Transfer Road in George Town. He arrived in Penang from the Malabar coast in southern India (in present-day Karnataka and Kerala), where he was a mendicant, wandering from place to place, teaching, healing the sick, until one day, an incident happened that forced him to flee. Dato Koyah arrived in Penang some time in the early 19th century.

The Dharmikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple in Burmah Lane, Pulau Tikus, George Town, is the only Burmese Buddhist temple to be built in Penang. Originally known as the Nandy Molah Burmese Temple, the Dharmikarama Temple was built in 1803.

Up until 1909, the police doubled as George Town's firefighters.

The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall is located at Macalister Road, George Town. It is housed within the Penang Philomatic Union building. The Penang branch of the Philomatic Union was established through the efforts of Goh Say Eng, who also founded the Penang branch of Tung Meng Hooi. It was originally housed at the Li Teik Seah Building at 152 Carnarvon Street.

Also known as "Chicken Alley", this lane was once used by poulterers.

Chong San Wooi Koon is a Cantonese district association located at the junction of Lebuh King (King Street) and Lebuh Gereja (Church Street) in George Town. It is the association of Cantonese clansmen from Heong San district in present-day Guangdong Province in southern China. The association is housed in a heritage building built in the 19th century. The building was already in its place during a 1870s document.

This old Acehnese godown was originally a jail building already extant in 1805 - hence the thick walls and small windows.

Esplanade is a popular venue for events. It is famous for the Chap Goh Meh celebration. Since the 19th century, eligible young Nyonyas would gather on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, known fondly among locals as Chap Goh Meh or Chinese Valentine’s Day, at the Esplanade to throw Mandarin oranges into the sea in the hopes of finding a good suitor – a tradition still practiced today.

Farquhar Street Mission House and Chapel, at 35 Farquhar Street, is one of the earliest premises of the brethren assemblies in this region. The brethren assemblies initiated at Farquhar Street Mission House and Chapel survives today as Burmah Road Gospel Hall and its sister assemblies in Penang, as well as in other brethren assemblies in Malaysia and Singapore. Description by: Penang Heritage Trust (PHT)

These shops stock a range of high quality textiles imported from Japan and Korea as well as imported sarongs from India and Indonesia, and locally-produced batik sarongs. Some retailers have diversified and also sell religious paraphernalia for Hajj pilgrims such as special luggage labels, bags, outfits and prayer mats.

This art installation was created to discourage people from disposing of unwanted pets, but instead, sterilize their pet to prevent unwanted litters. It was created by ASA (Artists for Stray Animals) for the 101 Lost Kittens project.

Traditional garland making is a skill that was brought to Penang by Indian immigrants as an intrinsic part of Hinduism, where garlands and fresh flowers are offered at temple shrines and households altars. Commonly used flowers include, jasmine, marigolds, dahlias and roses, chosen for their fragrance and colour and sourced from flower farms on Penang Hill and as far afield as the Cameron Highlands.

The Foo Tye Sin Mansion is one of the first non-European mansions to be erected along Light Street. Until the time it was built, around the mid 19th Century, Light Street was the preserve of the European elite.

Fort Cornwallis is named after the Governor-General in Bengal in the late 1700s, Charles Cornwallis. It is one of the most interesting historical landmarks in Georgetown. It is located close to the Esplanade, next to the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower.

Freedom Leisure Cycle Supply provides bicycle rental services in Victoria Street, George Town. Part of its collection of bicycle rentals include Japan classic city bikes, folding bike, tandem bike, Japan postman bicycle, tricycle, children bike and family bicycle.

Owned by Mr Koay Soo Kau, Galeri Seni Mutiara is all about encouraging, developing and fostering interests in art. Apart from exhibiting local and international art, the gallery organises art activities, exhibitions, talks and forums.

Sibling to the Galerie Huit Arles, the art gallery showcases both local and international artists in a laidback, casual setting. The site where the art gallery is located was once a domain of wealthy Chinese spice merchants. A visit to the art gallery is by appointment only.

While its royal English name sounds very grand, it's also locally known as "Gedung Rumput" or Grass Godown, with bullock carts being parked along this wide street.

George Town Dispensary is housed in a landmark three-storey corner building at the junction of Beach Street and China Street. The side facing the junction has a classical pediment to mark the main entrance. On the Beach Street side is a five-foot way with the dispensary behind it. On this side of the building is the signage George Town Dispensary.

The building was a clinic in 1930s, later a barbershop, and other uses. Restored in 2003 and now home to GTWHI, Penang's State Agency for Heritage.

Penang Ghost Museum features the horror and myth of all evils and ghosts, especially of legend stories in Malaysia.

The Goddess of Mercy temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Penang.

The museum celebrates traditional childhood toys and games that were played by people in Penang when they were small. The museum provides an educational experience, and a glimpse into the past. The museum is housed in a double-storey restored shophouse which was GohKaki Cafe.

The traditional Indian goldsmith sat cross-legged on a floor mat, bent over a small bench to work. Their work demanded patience, creativity and skill.

The Penang Goldsmith Association or Penang Ta Kam Hong is the biggest Chinese goldsmith. It is located along Muntri street and it is the oldest goldsmith in Penang.

The centre aims to promote the value and significance of our local tangible heritage, more so in a UNESCO World Heritage Site like George Town. It features a 16 x 18 foot model of George Town World Heritage Site, sponsored by Think City Sdn Bhd. The Interpretative Centre is contributed by Giat Suria Sdn Bhd to be used for 15 years.

Named after Sir Henry Gurney, a High Commissioner of Malaya, this seafront promenade is famous for its open-air hawker place and shopping malls such as Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon, both upscale malls with many international boutiques.

The Hainan Temple is a Chinese temple that is dedicated for the patro deity of seafarers, Ma Chor Po, also called Mazu. It is founded in 1866 and completed in 1895. The Hainan temple is built in Hainanese style.

Much of the traffic of pilgrims to and from Muslim Holy Land for the haj went through Acheh Street, where tickets for the trip were sold. Shopping was also a favourite activity for both pilgrims and their well-wishers.

Han Jiang Teochew Temple is a Chinese temple located along Lebuh Chulia in George Town. It is situated nearest to Sri Mahariamman Temple and the Nagore Durgha Sheriff. The Han Jiang Ancestral Temple was completed in 1870.

Transfer Road is named after the event of the transfer of Straits Settlement from Indian office to colonial office in Singapore. In 1867, resulted in a more efficient admin station and an era of great prosperity of the crown coloneles.

The counter of the pawnshop is typically higher for security.

This unique contemporary art space that used to be an old bus depot is now a partially renovated art-deco building that showcases progressive artists, artworks and art forms. There is almost always an exhibition in progress, and the creative murals in the grounds are always on view.There's also a weekly Sunday pop-up market held from 11.00am to 5.00pm.

Kanganam Trading is a retailer of Indian household wares and Hindu religious items established over 60 years ago. Dealing in religious items requires specialist knowledge of Hindu beliefs, and symbolism, and the shop carries a highly diversified range of religious items such as Pancaloha (sacred five - metal alloys) statues, iconography, charms, hanging decorations and items for Hindu worship (Pooja), geomancy (Vastu Shastra), and meditation.

Hock Huat Heong is a local shop that sells Chinese religious items such as joss sticks, candles, incenses, paper offerings and statues.

The Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple or Poh Hock Seah is a clan temple of the Hokkien people. It is one of the Hokkien institution set up before the large influx of newcomers and is collective called the Sinkheh to Penang.

Wawasan Open University is the first private, open learning institution. Open concept is to make higher education accesible to all, anytime and anywhere. The main campus of Wawasan Open University is located at the Homestead, previously the residence of Yeap Chor Ee.

Hong Kong Shoe Store specializes in shoe making of any designs, including any special needs. The duration to complete a pair of shoes normally takes up to 2 months.

The HSBC Building of Penang is a six storey building built in 1948 in the late Art Deco style at 1 Downing Street, George Town. The design reflects the influence of the Shanghai Art Deco style. This is the first branch of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank in Malaysia.

Hui Aun Association or Hui Aun Kong Hooi is founded in 1914. It is located along Magazine Road, across 1st Avenue Mall. The Hui Aun Association is housed in an Art Deco style building. Recently, it had its side walls painted with the Woman Construction Workers Mural.

Back in the days, Hup Huat Tricycle and Bicycle Repair was one of many trishaw makers in George Town. Today, Mr Choo Yew Choon inherits the century-old shop from his great grandfather who founded it and remains as the only trishaw maker in town. Due to the low market value of trishaws today, he repairs bicycles and hawker tricycles to keep his business afloat.

This piece of artwork was created as part of the 101 Lost Kittens project. It depicts a cat prancing after a rat.

Penang Glass Museum produces art glass & make glass souvenirs including customisation of your own glass.

The Penang Immigration Department Building is an impressive double storey building . It was built in 1890 and is located within the compound of the Central Police Station. The building has a porte cochere facing north. However, the Immigration Department have relocated to UTC at Komtar.

India House is a double-storey building in George Town. It is located on the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. It carries an address on both streets. India House was built in the Indian Art Deco style.

M. Thana's Goldsmith is the last remaining traditional Indian goldsmith in George Town which retails only hand-made jewellery. The shop was established in 1923 by Mr Nagumani one of the city's most respected craftsman. When he passed away, his niece Thanalaxmi Veerappan took up the reins with her goldsmith husband, Raju.

Ip Man Wing Chun is a martial arts centre that is founded by the principles of Wing Chun martial arts.

The striking of the lone ironsmith's hammer can still be heard along the street where once every tool had to be fashioned by heat and hand, not machines.

The Almuarif Press is the largest publisher of Islamic books in Malaysia with a backlist of 500 - 600 titles including numerous national best-sellers. The company currently has two printing presses in Penang and Bangkok to cope with thriving market demand. The Koran remains a best-selling text and the Press publishes a variety of different editions and retails a variety of book stands.

The Penang Islamic Council Building is a double storey Neoclassical- style building along Beach Street in George Town. It was part of the government offices during British Administration. The building is constructed in 1907.

Istana Kedah or Kedah House is the residence of the Sultan Kedah in Penang. It is located along Northam Road and designed in the European Gothic style. It is not open to the public.

Jambatan Merdeka is located on the border of Kedah / Penang. The bridge was completed in 1957 to replace the original bridge built in 1940 that was destroyed by the Japanese Army in 1942. The bridge crosses the Sungai Muda river and connects the states of Kedah and Seberang Perai, Penang. It was officiated by Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (the 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia) and was named 'Jambatan Merdeka' (Bridge of Independence).

Japanese Cemetery is located in Lintang P. Ramlee. It is the final resting place of the small community of Japan during the late 19th century. They immigrated to Penang to seek a better life.

Penang Jewish cemetery is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Malaysia. The oldest tombstone dated back in 1835. There are approximately 107 graves.

This is the place where the famous shoe designer, Jimmy Choo, started his apprenticeship.

The late Mr. Lee Beng Chuan was known as the world's oldest joss stick maker. Mr. Lee used to make joss sticks at his pre-war shop house located near to the Goddess of Mercy Temple. His family have taken over his the joss stick making business now.

Nasi Kandar originated from Tamil Muslims, hawking home-cooked curry dishes and rice from containers slung on both ends of a Kandar (Wooden Stick).

The Kapitan Keling Mosque along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling is one of the well known mosques in Penang. Before the Penang State Mosque is built, the Kapitan Keling Mosque was used as the state mosque.

Kapok is a cotton-like material which comes from the seed pods of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) which grows in the wild in Malaysia. This is used as a natural filling for pillows, mattresses and bolsters.

Kar Yin Fee Kuan is a Hakka district association of clansmen from the Kar Yin District of Guangdong Province in southern China. It is founded in 1801. The present building of the Kar Yin Fee Kuan dates to 1939.

Kek Lok Si Temple is the most well known temple on the island and also known as Temple of Supreme Bliss and was founded in 1890. The temple consists of prayer halls, pagodas and bell towers .

Bukit Mertajam Railway Station is a train station in the town of Bukit Mertajam. Although it was first built in the early 20th century, it has been renovated a number of times. It is the last station for trains from the south before they pull into the Butterworth Railway Station.

Khoo Kongsi is the mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang and it is a large Chinese clanhouse. The temple was rebuilt in 1920 after it was burnt down in 1894.

The "Kids on Bicycle" mural located at Lebuh Armenian is painted by Ernest Zacharevic, a young Lithuania-born artist.

King Street Temple is a Taoist temple run by the Cantonese and Hakka community. It was divided into three bays, with ornate windows in the middle bay. On the other side of the temple are side bays which act as living quarters.

Tua Pek Kong Temple is a Taoist temple within the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located at 32, 32A & 34 King Street, sandwiched between the Heong San Hoay Kuan and the Nin Yong Temple, and it gave King Street its Chinese name, Kuin-Tang Tua Pek Kong Kay, meaning Cantonese Tua Pek Kong Temple Street.

Komtar consists of retail outlets, transportation hub and administrative office for the Penang State Government. Komtar is one of the cutting-edge buildings in Penang.

Kongsoon House is a commercial building at the corner of Church Street and Beach Street. It was built in 1914. It supplies mining, industrial machinery, catering to the booming tin industry. The façade facing Church street has a centralised front with pediment and projecting balconies on the first and second floor.

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Ku Zheng Tse Temple is a newly built Buddhist temple in Seberang Jaya. The grand architecture of the temple emits an image of a Central Thai Temple. In the temple, there is a pavilion with donation tablets for the Gods and a huge shrine hall for devotees to pay their respects.

"Kungfu Girl" is a giant mural of a girl trying to lift herself up with both her hands on the window.

The early convict labourers were reputed to have built most of the government buildings in Penang. Some ex-convicts became petty traders and were the core group who started the Chowrasta Market.

Lee Association is located at King Street, an association for surnamed Lee. The building has Straits Electric influence surroundings.

Leong Fee Mansion is a two-storey bungalow which is located at the junction of Leith Street and Northam Road, opposite the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. It was built in the 1900s as a personal residence and today is an art school, Akademi Seni Equator.

Leong See Kah Miew Traditional Chinese is the clan association of the Chinese holding the surname Leong. The name Leong See Kah Miew translates as Leong Clan Ancestral Temple. The three-storey association premises is at 65 Perak Road.

Leong Yin Kean is a historic building converted into a restaurant and has Italian influenced villa design and was built around 1926.

The Li Teik Seah Building is a two-storey bungalow and was home to the wealthy 19th century pepper trader Khoo Tiang Poh who was a prominent member of the Khoo Kongsi.

Lifeworks Holistic Centre is a yoga and pilates centre located in Pulau Tikus.

Lim Kongsi, also known as Hall of Nine Dragons is located at Lebuh Ah Quee and it was founded by the Lim clan.

Lim Lean Teng Mansion is not a residential mansion but a three-storey office block along Farquhar Street in George Town. The ground floor is occupied by car showrooms. Lim Lean Teng Mansion was built by Ho Kim Teik, who established Georgetown Motors in 1913 to sell different makes of cars including Page, Empire, Austin, Stoneleigh and Mitchel.

Oi! You call this limousine!? This was the place to go for Chinese books, stationery, coffins and paper effigies. All the pleasures of the material world can be reproduced in paper and burnt as gifts for the hereafter.

"Lion Dance" is a traditional dance performance that mimics a lion's movements.

This little quarter of South Indian culture is the place where early Indian immigrants first settled down in Penang. It is the island's epicentre of Indian music, savoury cuisine, exotic spices and authentic goods.

The Logan Heritage is a renovated and restored colonial building with an inner courtyard. The 2-storey pre-war building now houses various businesses and shops.

The Logan Memorial is a monument erected in memory of James Richardson Logan, who was a champion of the rights of the non-Europeans in Penang. When the authorities attempted to suppress the activities of the Chinese clans, labelling them as secret societies, it was James Logan who helped the Chinese merchants in submitting petitions. This resulted in greater rights and recognition for their organisations and festivals.

Loke Mansion is a handsome heritage villa in Gurney Drive, Penang. Loke Mansion was built by Alan Loke, the son of tycoon Loke Yew, in the Arts & Crafts architecture style around 1924-25.

"Love Me Like Your Fortune Cat" is one of the murals painted by ASA, Artists for Stray Animals in George Town, Penang. Fortune cats are cat dolls that are often found in Japanese and Taiwanese restaurants, near the cashier.

Lung Yen Association is a clan association for Hokkien people who hail from the city of Longyan in Fujian Province, China. It was built in 1950 with Art Deco style influenced with a touch of Shanghai plaster.

Magazine Road Heritage Row was built in the early part of the 20th century.

The wall mural "Magic" depicts a frightened little girl over a magic show performed by a magician.

Mahjong (The game of sparrows) a favourite pastime for the elderly.

Chulia Street was one of the main streets laid out by Captain Francis Light. Today is known as "Backpackers" main street.

The Kedah Royal Mausoleum is part of Kedah's Malay Sultanate heritage. This mausoleum was founded by Almarhum Tunku Sulaiman Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah before 1821. On 12 November 1821, Armada Siam from Ligur invaded and conquered Kedah. Sultan Ahamd Tajuddin Halim Shah II, the Sultan of Kedah at the time, fled from his house in Pulau Tiga to this area and was rescued by his younger brother Tunku Sulaiman before seeking protection from the British in Penang. This area has been designated as an endowment land by the British.

The Customs Building or Malayan Railway Building was built in the 20th century. Completed in 1907, it was often called the "only railway station in the world without a railway". because passengers buying train tickets are transferred onto the railway ferry to cross the sea where they catch the train in Butterworth.

This sculpture is officially known as "Even if Handicapped, Still Love Me". It depicts a disabled cat which is being carted on a trolley.

Masjid Abdullah Fahim is one of the prominent landmarks of Kepala Batas. Beautifully located in Bertam, the mosque was mooted by the Honourable 5th Prime Minister, Tun Adbullah Bin Ahmad Badawi and was completed on 28 September 2012.

In the village of Titi Teras you will see a walled Muslim cemetery filled with pointed granite tombstones and a carved wooden funeral hearse which is used to transport the diseased from the home to the cemetery. Further on is the Masjid An-Nur, a recently renovated mosque used for daily prayers and occasions such as marriages and funerals. In November, to commemorate the Holy Pilgrimage 'Hari Raya Haji', one can witness the sacrifice of goats and cows at the mosque compound.

Masjid Jamek Haji Abdul Rashid Sungai Dua is noted for its fine wood carvings of floral motif which adorn its windows. According to the local people, the mosque already existed in the 1950s.

The newly refurbished Masjid Maqbul is located in Teluk Kumbar, Penang. Today, the 70-year-old mosque is able to accommodate over 2,000 worshippers at a time as compared to the mosque's previous capacity of 800 before the renovation.

Tuan Samad, a religious teacher who lived in Permatang Sungai Dua built this mosque in the 1930s. The original structure was built using wood while the pillars and the floor were made of limestone.

Meowseum is a unique art museum that features a private collection of original paintings, prints, figurines, statues, sculptures and memorabilia that is centred around the subject of the domestic cat, from more than 75 countries - from Japan to Russia, from Peru to Lithuania, and even Malaysia and Singapore - with examples of art with origins dating from as far back as the 16th century and all the way to modern times.

St. Anne's Church Bukit Mertajam has existed since 1833 when the Chinese and Indian Catholics from Batu Kawan settled in the foothills of Bukit Mertajam. These people were farmers who had come to clear the land for cultivation. It was the very first Catholic Church built on top of the hill in Bukit Mertajam between 1840 and 1860. Today, tens of thousands of people throng the grounds of St. Anne's Church to attend its grand 10-day festival held annually in July.

Mohd Ariff Mansion is a Malay Straits Eclectic built in the mid 19th century by Mohd Ariff Mohd Tajoodin, one of the 19th century Malay millionaires.

Money - changing is a highly competitive business and there are about 60 - 70 licensed money - changers in George Town alone ! George Town's money - changers are a close - knit Indian Muslim community with about a third of them originating from the same village in India. Ameer Hamsa's father started his own business in 1940; apart from money-changing, the shop's speaciality is also in dealing in antique coins and notes.

It is the gateway to the 19th Century country house of the famous millionaire best remembered for building the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower at the Esplanade.

Customers call me Mr. Goh Kah Kee Five foot way were meant to protect pedestrians from the hot sun and rain. With the influx of immigrants, work increasingly became hard to find. Many of the old and unemployed thus began using these corridors to set up small businesses instead. The Hokkiens began calling these ‘Goh Ka Ki’ or ‘Five Foot Way’ trades.

Municipal Fountain was donated by Koh Seang Tat in 1883.

The Nagore Shrine was built in 1800, and is the oldest Indian Muslim shrine in Penang. It is well-kept and painted in white. The Nagore Shrine is one of the remaining architecture in early 19th century.

Obviously, this is less than five feet…The ‘Five Foot Way’ of Wan Hai Hotel is said to be the narrowest in Penang.

Nattukottai Chettiar Temple, also called the Arulmigu Thandayuthapani Temple was founded in 1854.

Ng Fook Tong Temple was built in 1898. Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee brought craftsmen from Fook San in China to work on the temple.

The Nine Emperor Gods Temple is one of the largest temples in Butterworth. Dedicated to the Nine Emperor Gods of Taoist mores, it has gone through several makeovers over the years. It started out as a shrine on a rented plot of land in 1971. The current temple with magnificent architecture was completed in year 2000, at a cost of RM7 million.

"No Animal Discrimination Please" is one of the murals painted by ASA, Artists for Stray Animals, in George Town, Penang.

A petty-trading neighbourhood, where you can find activities such as drying of salted fish and basket weaving.

Also known as Noordin Family Tomb or Makam Keluarga Noordin, is located facing Chulia Street next door to the original main entrance of the Kapitan Keling Mosque. The mid-19th century mausoleum of Indian Muslim merchant Mohamed Merican Noordin which also housed a school for the Muslim community. He was buried here in 1870.

Depicts a young Nyonya maiden receiving by basket a meal of noodles from the hawker on the street.

Wisma Oh Kongsi is an office building along Weld Quay, in George Town, Penang. The 5-storey building belong to the Oh Clan Association. It is a surname clan association comprising three organizations: Tay Koon oh Kongsi, She Foo Kongsi Ann Teng Tong, and Teng Bee Oh Toon bok Tong. It was officially established only recently in 1988 and its members can trace their origin to their progenitor, Nian Ba Lang.

The "Old Motorcycle" mural on Lebuh Ah Quee is painted by Ernest Zacharevic, a young Lithuania-born artist.

Old OCBC Building was built in 1938 in the Art Deco style with Shanghai plaster. The OCBC logo is still there since 1930's.

The ‘Black and White’ Amahs were Cantonese domestic servants from Guangdong who did all kinds of household chores, and would refer to themselves with wry humour as ‘’Yat Keok Tet’’ (One Leg Kicks All).

The P. Ramlee mural located at Batu Uban, Gelugor, Penang is part of The Silent Figures Project by Lebuh Acheh Interpretation Centre, Penang.

P.Ramlee's Birth House highlights his personal collections including his old violin, favourite shirts, old movie posters, typewriter and more. Housed within the Kompleks Pustaka Warisan Seni, the P. Ramlee Gallery is built to remember the legacy of Malaysia's renowned director, actor and composer P. Ramlee. In the gallery, you'll find old memorabilias of various sorts from classic posters of the movies he acted to his favourite old flute.

Pak Tong Kou (steamed rice flour cakes) and ham chim peng (deep fried pancakes) are two traditional Cantonese pastries.

According to Chinese custom, miniature paper replicas of houses, servants and wordly possessions (cars, mobile phones, watches etc.) are burnt as offerings to the newly deceased to accompany them on their new life in the afterworld. Aside from paper houses, the shop also makes giant paper effigies of Chinese gods which are used to commemorate deities' birthdays and religious festivals.

Kuala Muda is a place for fisherman to dock their boats. Located here is the famous Pasar Bisik (Whispering Market) where buyers traditionally make their auction bids by whispering their offers to sellers. It is a central trading point for fishermen and fishmongers from the surrounding areas including Kedah and Perak.

Leong How Keng's tiny bakery shop is famous for its coconut tarts. Only 300 tarts are made each day, so customers make a bee-line to the bakery bright and early each morning!

Situated on Lebuh Penang, the Penang 3D Trick Art Museum features two dimensional exhibits with themes of 'All About Penang Life' and 'Modern Classic' as well as art exhibits with three-dimensional sculptures. The newly opened museum has 35 artworks of optical illusion paintings and sculptures. To capture the best angle for a shot, check out their guidance and assistance placed beside each artwork.

Built in 1985, Penang Bridge is an icon of the Penang State connecting Seberang Perai and Penang Island. With a length of 13.5km, the bridge is the second longest in Malaysia, compared to Penang's other connecting bridge to Seberang Perai at 24km, the longest in Southeast Asia.

The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce is a local organization of businesses and companies in Georgetown. Members of the Chamber of Commerce are usually international and local operating companies, such as lawyers, property developers, tourism companies, airlines, manufacturing companies, import and export businesses, banks, finance companies, legal advisors, IT and electronics manufacturers.

Penang Forestry Museum or Muzium Perhutanan Pulau Pinang, is a museum that was set up to generate greater appreciation among the general public for the rainforest in Penang. Constructed in 1976 and first opened to the public in 1983, the museum covers a 700 sq meter site. It was constructed using various types of wood. The main exhibition hall is supported by the trunk of a single forest tree. Penang Forestry Museum has exhibits showcasing the different types of wood and wood products. There are eight dioramas showing the different types of forest including the mangrove swamp forest, swamp forest, coastal hill forest, lowland dipterocarp forest, hill dipterocarp forest, upper hill dipterocarp forest, montane oak forest and montane ericaceous forest. The museum is really geared towards educating children and school students. Due to its proximity with the Batu Ferringhi tourist belt, it receives a small stream of tourists.

The Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) was established in 1986 as a charitable NGO, dedicated to promoting Penang's cultural and built heritage. Its objectives are to promote the conservation of Penang's heritage, to facilitate cultural educational programmes, to organize public awareness programmes and to cooperate with other like-minded organizations in Malaysia and abroad.

Immerse yourself in the forgotten musical heritage of Penang with exhibits and interactive features, with a spotlight on the traditional music of Penang's diverse communities; the defining period of the 1930s to the 1970s; as well as musical icons that have shaped the music of Penang and Malaysia.

The Penang State Art Gallery is a comprehensive collection devoted to modern and contemporary art. The non-circulating collection documents painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, architecture, design, performance, video, film, and emerging art forms from year 1965 to the present. The Penang State Art Gallery presents artworks revolving around ideas of identity, urbanization, globalisation and the environment, these works raise pertinent issues on urban living in the modern cityscape and prompt us to consider how the artists have translated their visions about these issues into works of art. Description by Penang State Art Gallery

The State Assembly Building is a public building built in the Anglo-Indian classical style in the early 19th Century.

Penang State Mosque was constructed in the 1970s with Western Modernist and Malay influences in its design. The mosque itself accommodates 5,000 worshippers.

The museum was built for Penang Free School (PFS) in 1896. After PFS moved to Jalan Masjid Negeri in 1928, Hutchings School then occupied it until 1964 when the Penang State Museum took over.

Penang Supreme Court Building was built in 1809 and designed in the Palladian style.

Penang Tourist Guides Association was founded on 27 September 1966 located at Cannon Street.

Penang Turf Club is a horse racing venue located at Batu Gantong.

The Penang War Museum is a privately-run museum located on the hills above the fishing village of Batu Maung. The war museum is a monument to the mistake made by the British in thinking that the enemy would attack from the sea, and thus they constructed the bunkers and enforcement with cannons aimed to the sea. As it turned out, the Japanese invaded by land, coming down the Peninsula, and rendering the preparation moot.

Founded in 1983, the Penang Water Colour Society is known for organising a series of art activities such as watercolour exhibition, seminar, demonstration, competition, art camp and more.

Penang: Present & Future depicts the time changed between the past and present.

S.M. Badjenid & Son established in George Town in 1917 is the country's oldest manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of perfume compounds, essential oils, bakhoor and oudh. The shop also sells canvas and custom-made canvas products including tents and canopies. Now run by third generation family members, the shop is packed floor to ceiling with thousands of exotic halal perfumes and eau de toilettes (which do not contain any alcohol).

Discover the life of a quaint villager at the homestay in Sungai Lembu. Visitors get to experience first-hand how villagers perform their daily activities such as farming.

Experience the astonishing allure of gold through activities and demos at this museum.

The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is one of the most ornate private homes in George Town. Built by one of the most illustrious personality in 19th century Malaya, the house has a long and colorful history. After decades of neglect, the mansion was bought by a property developer who restored and turned it into a museum to showcase his collection of Peranakan antiques

"Please Care & Bathe Me" is one of the murals painted by ASA, Artists for Stray Animals, in George Town, Penang. It shows two little kitten has been abandoned.

Poe Choo Seah is an association for Straits-born Chinese, the Baba Nyonyas. It was built in 1902 with Straits Electric Style.

Tua Pek Kong fancy car parade in the year of tiger is to wash away all the bad luck, and bring in wealth and health.

In the 1800’s, shops and godowns on Victoria Street were built at the Seafront.

The Old Protestant Cemetery, also known as Northam Road Cemetery, is a disused Christian cemetery in George Town, Penang. After more than a century of neglect, it is now classified as a heritage site and is maintained by the Penang Heritage Trust. Captain Francis Light's grave, along with some members of the Scott family are also in the cemetery.

Qi Yoga is a registered yoga school that offers regular classes, teacher training course, yoga workshops, yoga retreat, private classes and yoga for kids.

Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower was donated by local Penang millionaire Cheah Chen Eok in 1897 to commemorate the sixtieth year of the Queen's reign.

To the dismay of parishioners of the Portuguese church there. Church Street also housed the headquarters of the notorious Ghee Hin secret society.

Veteran rattan weaver Sim Buck Teik is a 'Living Heritage Treasure of Penang'. He is a second generation rattan weaver who inherited his skills from his father in their home district of Teochew, China before the family moved to Malaya.

Ren i Tang is the result of a two year long restoration project on a 19th century Early Straits Eclectic Styled Building located within the core zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Campbell Street is Penang's Fifth Avenue, a retail paradise where shoppers can stroll along the row of shophouses and feast their eyes on an array of goods.

Rope Walk was named after the rope making activities on the street.

Thick medium or thin?

Roti Benggali came from the word Penggali (shareholders' in Tamil).

Kubang Ulu in the district of Seberang Perai Tengah boasts a heritage building reminiscent of houses in Mecca. It belonged to Tuan Guru Haji Othman, a famous religious teacher during the 1900s. This triple-storey house is more than 100 years old and is presently occupied by the 3rd generation of his descendants.

The Runnymede at Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, formerly Northam Road, is the name for a group of buildings located by the sea front in George Town, Penang. Also known now as Wisma Persekutuan, Runnymede is famous because Sir Stamford Raffles, who later founded Singapore, used to reside there when he was living in Penang.

Here your find traditional Cantonese restaurants serving Dim Sum.

These shops stock a range of high quality textiles imported from Japan and Korea as well as imported sarongs from India and Indonesia, and locally-produced batik sarongs. Some retailers have diversified and also sell religious paraphernalia for Hajj pilgrims such as special luggage labels, bags, outfits and prayer mats.

The Saw Seng Kew Building at 23 Beach Street is a double-storey office building that was erected in the early 20th century.

Segara Ninda or Ku Din Ku Meh House is a double story bungalow where Tengku Baharudin Tengku Meh, also known by the nickname, Tunku Kudin used it as his trading base for his trading such as birds' nest, timber and coconut.

The Shao Lin Athletic Association of Penang was established in 1956 by Patriach Sik Koh Sum in order to teach Sao Lim Hood Khar Pai.

Sheikh Al-Hadi's Residence is a bungalow owned by Muslim novelist and journalist, Syed Sheikh bin Syed Ahmad Al-Hadi. He moved to Penang to enhance his background in literature and journalism as well as to advance in the field of Islamic study.

Tan Kok Oo custom-makes Nyonya beaded shoes and slippers which are traditionally worn with the Nyonya kebaya and sarong. His clients can choose their motifs from his catalogues or bring in their own print outs for him to refer to. Creating a pair of beaded shoes is an incredibly time-consuming process as the plastic beads are so tiny. It can take up to three months to complete the beading for a single pair of shoes.

Barbers used to operate here. Shorn hair was simply swept into the Prangin canal.

Sia Boey – the first urban archaeological park in Malaysia is home to Penang’s latest Instagram superstar: koi-filled revitalised Prangin Canal. Prangin Canal was originally a river that flowed into the swampy coastline as it emptied into the sea located near where the Sia Boey market used to be. Flanked by impressive pre-war shophouses, it also features aged-old trees and a super cool playground for the kids to let off some steam.

This is the old-world shop of Mr Fong Ten Sent, a silversmith. He is renowned in Balik Pulau for his outstanding handcrafted miniatures (a wok, charcoal stove, teapot and flask).

"Skippy" or a giant cat mural bless the walls of George Town in conjunction with George Town Festival 2013.

Snake Temple was built in 1850, dedicated to Chor Soo Kong, a Buddhist priest and healer.

A songkok is traditional Malay headgear worn by men during important religious and festive occasions such as Hari Raya, weddings and the weekly visit to the mosque.

Soo Beng Dispensary is a heritage building built in the Art Deco style with Shanghai plaster which was established by Dr Lim Chwee Leong.

The Soon Tuck Wooi Kwon was established in 1838 for people from Soon Tuck, Kwangdong.

The grand colonial-style building here that used to house the Standard Chartered Bank for over 87 years has been converted into a co-working space called Spaces Beach Street. Prior to construction of the Standard Chartered Bank building, the old Central Police Station occupied the site, but was demolished in 1925 in preparation for the bank. Designed by John McNeill and C.G. Boutcher of Stark & McNeill, the new building was commenced in 1926, but due to difficulties during construction was not completed and opened until 30 January 1930. Description: Malay Mail Online News & GTWHI

George Town's spice merchants which operate from shops along Lebuh Pasar in the Little India enclave are an enduring legacy of Penang's spice trade. These traders play an integral part in Penang's food industry and culinary heritage. The shops are packed to the brim with spices from all over the world, which are then distributed to wholesalers, small grocery stores, restaurants, grinding mills and housewives.

In the early 20th century the slightly trisque reputation of this area was further enhance by the presence of Japanese camera shops which were suspected of covert spying activities.

Built in 1833, the Arulmigu Sri Maha Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Penang, Malaysia, and features sculptures of gods and goddesses over its main entrance and facade.

Sri Muniswarar Temple is one of the oldest temples in Malaysia, established in the 1870s. This temple is famous for blessing newly purchased cars, even attracting many non-Hindus to have their cars blessed by the priest.

This unique and impressive three-storey octagonal-shaped temple boasts 16 ornate pavilions with three main North Indian style towers and two glass skylight pyramidal domes. Opened in August 2015, the temple is touted as the grandest Krishna temple in the country.

St.Francis Xavier Church was built for the Tamil-speaking Catholics in Penang. The church was founded in 1852 by Father Francis Xavier Hob.

Built in 1818, St. George’s Church stands as one of the oldest landmarks in Malaysia and is the oldest Anglican Church in South East Asia. It was gazetted by the Museum Department as a historical site in 1996 and subsequently listed as one of Malaysia’s 50 National Heritage Treasures in 2007. Restored in 2010, the Parish of St. George The Martyr remains a place of worship for the Anglican community and a priceless heritage to the people of Penang.

Located in the heart of George Town, the Straits & Oriental Museum proudly occupies 20 Stewart Lane. This gem houses a remarkable collection of historical ceramics and a fine art gallery on its upper floor. As Penang's sole ceramics museum, it boasts a distinctive display of artefacts, including pieces salvaged from renowned shipwrecks found in Malaysian waters and exquisite creations from dynastic China. The museum intricately weaves the narrative of how ceramics were pivotal in shaping Malaysia's maritime history, offering visitors a profound insight into these artefacts' cultural and historical significance.

Stroll along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling to experience the Street of Harmony that consists of four places of worships that coexist together in harmony. Along the street, you will find St George's Church, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, The Goddess of Mercy Temple and Masjid Kapitan Keling.

Suffolk House was originally owned by Captain Francis Light. Today Suffolk House has been converted into well-established restaurant. Suffolk Estate Bridge is located in front of Suffolk House and is a reconstruction of an 18th century bridge across the Ayer Itam River.

Sun Wui Wui Koon, located at Lebuh Bishop has strong Chinese influences in its building style.

Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang offers a unique glimpse into a traditional Penang Peranakan heritage house. The unusually long townhouse, featuring a historic interior with an intimate courtyard garden, is a showcase of tropical architecture of the George Town World Heritage Site. The museum looks out on the lush, green pocket park on the quiet end of the famous Lebuh Armenian, the most popular tourist street in George Town. The museum hosts a permanent exhibition on Dr Sun Yat Sen as a young revolutionary in exile. He organised the Second Guangzhou Uprising from this spot in 1910 before becoming the first president of modern China. Visitors can partake of guided tours in Mandarin and English.

The Penang Supreme Court Building, or Mahkamah Tinggi Pulau Pinang, is an elegant Palladian-style building along Lebuh Light in George Town. The courthouse was built to replace the original courthouse which was constructed on the same site in 1809.

Surau Kubang Semang is located in the central zone of Seberang Perai. The design of the surau resembles a traditional Malay house. The surau is used only during the month of Ramadan (the Muslim month of fasting) for nightly Tarawih prayers.

The Swee Hock Chan Godown belonged to supporters of Dr Sun Yat Sen which was previously used to accommodate the Penang Philomatic Union.

The Swettenham Pier is the seaport established in 1903. It was named after Frank Athelstane Swettenham, the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States.

Eng Chuan Tong is the clan temple of the Eng Chuan Tong Tan Kongsi which is the oldest of the Tan clan associations in Penang. It is located at Seh Tan Court which is linked to Beach Street in the inner city of George Town.

The floating mosque is built on the bay but is not actually floating. It is standing on pilings and stilts and also has a towering minaret which the height is equivalent to a seven storey-building.

Tanjung City Marina, also known as the Church Street Pier is open to the public and is a favorite hangout place for Penangites.

This interpretative museum is Malaysia's first and largest collection of teddy bears from various nations and eras as early as the 1900s. Check out the very first batches of teddy bears ever made, to miniature teddies and even human sized ones.

The Teh Bunga Mansion at 138 Hutton Lane is a stately double-storey historic building in George Town.

During the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month the goddess of Mercy Temple is a packed with devotees seekin divine guidance.

Teow Hin Chan is one of George Town's last purveyors of traditional Chinese kitchenware which is all imported from different regions of China according to the region's speciality. Most of the traditional kitchenware in the shop is made entirely or partially by hand. In addition to kitchenware, the shop also stocks a range of porcelain Chinese idols.

Opened in August 2013, The Camera Museum exhibits a collection of cameras from the eighteenth century till present day, from antique to lomo cameras. Keep a look out for unique rooms such as the Pinhole Room that allows you to imagine yourself being inside a large camera and understand how a camera works from the ancient time until today.

The Cat Studio is a music, dance and performance school with a featured recording studio. Apart from offering music and dance courses, The Cat Studio also offers audio recording, editing and voice overs. There's also an online music store to check out on their website.

George Town’s House of Yeap Chor Ee focuses on the life of Yeap Chor Ee, an immigrant barber turned banker and Penang’s immigrant history.

Following her first mural of a 'Child Mural At Prangin Canal' on Prangin Canal, George Town, 'The Indian Boatman' is the second mural painted by Russian artist Julia Volchkova during her brief trip in Penang.

Kwangtung Tengchew Association incorporate Chinese designs hybrid with Western design but still representing traditional and religious purposes.

A Malaysia Book of Records award winner - The Owl Museum on Penang Hill offers a fascinating collection of over 3,000 rare and exotic, owl-inspired arts and crafts. Be inspired by the enigmatic birds of prey and the magic they have sparked in human cultured and imaginations since thebeginning of time. The museum sets to mesmerize with owl crafts sourced internationally from 30 countries all around the world. Expect to be enthralled during your visit as the museum re-introduce and pay tribute to these mystical creatures in different forms, shapes, colours and sizes. Withthe new addition in year 2014, the 3D interactive owl sculptures will get you and your camera busy for plenty of photo opportunities.

"The Real Bruce Lee Would Never Do This" is one of the murals painted by ASA, Artists for Stray Animals, in George Town, Penang for the 101 Lost Kittens project.

The Whiteways Arcade building was constructed in the early 1900's. The block got its name from its original occupant, the Whiteways & Laidlaw General Store at the Bishop Street end of the building, while the Netherlands-Indian Bank occupied the Church Street end of the building. During the British administration, Whiteways Building housed upmarket shops and offices.

The Hokkiens called this street Par Thang Ah Kay or Coopersmiths Street, a reference to the early Malay orazlery making brass and copper wares.

Thin Seng Sauce Factory is a traditional soya sauce factory which is located at George Town.

Thio Thiaw Siat Building is located along Beach Street in George Town with an impressive structure. It was built in 1920 for the estate of the late Cheong Fatt Tze. The buildings have a combination of Eastern & Western elements reflective of the Starits Eclectic Sense of aesthetics.

This mural caricature depicts three different girls in traditional costumes.

Kimberely Street is famous for its hawker food. Some stalls have been here for over 3 generations.

For over four decades, master craftsman Ng Chai Tiam has carved countless traditional Chinese stone seals which are used by businessmen, traders and caligraphy artists as a signature on official documents and works of art.

Seck Chuan Lane was a distribution centre for market produce. Many itinerant hawkers took advantage of the crowds by plying their foods here. One of the favourite foods sold is ting ting thong or rock candy, a hardened mixture of sugar, sesame seeds, and nuts loved by kids. It has to be 'Chiselled' and 'Hammered' to break it into smaller biteable pieces.

Toi Shan Ningyang Wui Kwon (36 & 38 King Street) is a clan temple to the Toi Shan community in Penang, who originated from a Canton locality. The temple has a membership of close to 5,000 people and is around 200 years old.

One big, one small! Tok tok mee is so called because hawkers would strike a ‘Tok Tok’ sound to signal their presence.

Ayoyo, too spicy? Water! The famous Weld Quay was the birthplace of Kelinga Mee, a spicy Indian noodle dish created to whet the appetites of sailors and port workers.

The hand-pulled rickshaw was the most popular form of transportation in early Penang.

The Tamils refer to this street as upperlearan Teru on Salt Traders Street, a reference to the trading activities.

The foundation stone of the Town Hall was laid in 1879 and the main building completed in 1883. It consisted of an assembly hall, a grand ballroom, and a library. An annex was added in 1890 while the porch and top floor added in 1903. The left wing - when cement plaster was introduced - as added in 1930.

Located in Teluk Bahang, the Toy Museum is a wax museum, toy museum, museum of bags and collectibles and heritage garden rolled into one. The museum has been listed twice in the Malaysia Book of Records as one of the largest toy museum in the country.

Trishaws used to be a popular mode of transport in the olden days in Penang. The location for this trishaw mural resembles the trishaw riders' waiting area near the Cititel Hotel.

Also known as Lang Chia Keng, this building is one of the few community houses that is still standing in George Town. It is located at Burmah Road and it is only a short distance from Ariffin Court.

Tseng Lung Fui Kon Soceity is located at 22 King Street which is next to Kar Yin Association. It is a district association of the Hakka people from the Tseng Lung district of Guangdong Province in Southern China.

Since 1841, the blacksmiths of Permatang Benuan have been one of the oldest steel equipment manufacturers in Malaysia. They are the only manufacturers of traditional Malay weapons, famous not only in Penang but throughout northern Peninsular Malaysia.

Officially known as a Museum & Gallery of Tuanku Fauziah, located on the expansive campus of University Science Malaysia(USM). This museum has a collection of traditional Malaysian musical instruments, manuscripts, aboriginal as well as Baba and Nyonya pieces.

Parrot astrologers were Indian fortune tellers, who used green parakeets to foretell a person’s future.

Experience the FIRST of its kind in the world; challenge your visual and balancing by turning your ordered life topsy-turvy with the interior and exterior!

2km from the district office along Jalan Sungai Pinang is the Thendayabani Muthumariamman Hindu Temple. The oldest temple built by the Chettiar Indians of Balik Pulau. Dedicated to Lord Subramaniam and to Mariamman, a female deity, the temple's biggest feast is Vaigasi celebrated over three days in May.

War Emperor's Temple or Wu Ti Meow is a clan temple at 36 King Street in George Town, Penang. It belongs to the Toi San Association based next door, at 38 King Street. The temple venerates Kwan Kung, literally Lord Kwan. This is the Wade-Giles spelling which in Pinyin is Guan Gong. Kwan Kung is regarded as the god of war. It is the deity often portrayed with a red face and holding a guandao, a huge crescent blade.

Wat Chayamangkalaram or The Reclining Buddha Temple is a Thai Buddhist Temple and most notable for its reclining statue. It is located at Burma Road and it can be seen on the road from Batu Feringghi. It is located right across the Dharmikarama Buddhist Temple.

The temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Penang and originally located within the grounds of the Penang Botanic Gardens.

Oi! You tackle my wife ah?! Ah Ling I love you Prangin River was a bustling waterway for all manner of goods that were shipped to Penang from all over the world.

Hello Orang Kaya! Hello Tauke! Muntri Street was named after The ‘Orang Kaya Menteri’ of Larut, Perak, Ngah Ibrahim. The tin merchants of Penang worked very closely with Ngah Ibrahim as Larut District was one of the major suppliers of tin at the time.

Wisma Yeap Chor Ee is an elegant historic building which is located right across China Street Ghaut from Wisma kastam and is on the same side as UAB building and the Regional Office of Wawasan Open University.

An interactive, informative, creative and fun place that is also mouth-watering with some large-than-life exhibits of Penang favourites, served within a colonial building.

Mr Chen of Ngai Sun has been in the business for a long while. At his shop, all artworks are hand paintrd onto the blinds rather than spraypaint. All this is done in a narrow little alleyway at the back of the shop.

With an elegant mansion along the Northam Road in George Town, Penang Woodville was built to resemble a French chateau for the late Lim Lean Ting. It was designed by Charles Miller of the firm A.R.I.B.A in 1925.

The betel nut or ‘ Pinang’ tree gave the island its name. Aiyoh, Think I climb up the wrong tree! Also called toddy or palm wine, tuak is an alcoholic beverage made from underdeveloped flower of coconut palm. The collecting and market for tuak was entirely an Indian affair with the majority of its drinkers being Indian labourers.

It was built in 1800 using planks and wood and has since undergone several renovations with help from prominent donors. In the months of March and July, Chinese Opera is performed within the temple grounds.

Yahong Gallery attractively displays the original batik paintings of Chuah Thean Teng. His works are avidly sought by both private collectors and museums throughout the world. Teng enjoys notability as the father and master of batik painting. He has transformed the ancient craft of batik into a fine art form. In addition, three of Teng's sons are fine artists working in batik painting as well as several other mediums. Although Teng's paintings occupy a prominent position in the gallery, Yahong also displays works of other notable artists in watercolour, Chinese ink and oil. Yahong's engaging display of vivid art work will tempt the casual buyer as well as the serious collector.

Yap Kongsi is a clan association of Hokkien Chinese in Penang. It is smaller than the other Kongsi's but the exterior design and rooftop details are very intricate. Located at Armenian Street, it is next to the Yap temple within the George Town Heritage Enclave.

Working from a dusty workshop a stone's throw from the Clan Jetties, Yeoh Gim Huat carves a range of Chinese, Muslim and Christian tombstones seven days a week. With technology and heavy machinery, tasks that previously required a team of seven or eight workers can now be carried out by a single skilled artisan. Modern drills cannot replace an artisan touch and all the finishing and detail work for the tombstones is still done by hand.

Yeoh Kongsi or its official name, Har Yang Sit Teik Tong Yeoh Kongsi is a clan association of Hokkien Clansmen which is contains Yeoh surname. It is also known as a Yeoh Clan Association. It is located at N0 3, Chulia Street, George Town.

Yeoh Kongsi was established in 1836 to look after the welfare of the newly arrived Yeoh clansmen.

The Yin Oi Tong is one of Southeast Asia's oldest traditional Chinese medicine halls, established in George Town in 1976. The current proprietor, Chong Yit Leong has practised TCM for over 50 years. In a matter of minutes he can diagnose patients by taking their pulse, he then prescribes the correct combination of traditional herbs - either ground into capsules or boiled as tonics.

After the establishment of Penang by the British in the late 18th century, a steady flow of Chinese traders and workers came to settle on the island. The clan association, founded in 1840, represents two Hakka dialect groups from Eng Teng (Yongding) and Tai Pu (Dabu) counties, China.