A hilltop with a view of the city and the bay was chosen for the mausoleum's location. Work began in 353 B.C. The mausoleum towered 140 feet (45 meters) in the air with a base 99 feet (32 meters) high; a 24-step, 22 feet (7 meters) tall pyramid; and a crowning statue of ...
Every year, over a million devotees flock to the Batu Caves just outside of Kuala Lumpur. The golden statue of Lord Murugan standing just to the right of the caves is 140 feet tall, the tallest image of him in the world. The Malaysian island of Penang is ...
The aquarium has two very well-known exhibits, including a tall tube tank at the center of the building. In addition to all sorts of colorful fish, the tank also has the roots of a giant tree growing out of it. The other popular exhibit is the shark-feeding show which takes place ...