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1. Alocasia Macrorrhiza from Sabah is the largest specimen of leaves in the world, over 3 metres long and nearly 2 metres wide.
2. Alor Setar Tower in Kedah was one of the tallest telecommunication towers in the world and the second tallest in Malaysia. 
3. Batu Caves in Selangor was founded by William Hornaday an American naturalist in 1878. 
4. Borneo Island is the 3rd largest island in the world stretching over 743,000 km2 which also have the world's oldest reinforest.
5.  Bukit Larut at Taiping, Perak was the oldest Hill Resort in the country. 
6. Cheng Hoon Teng Temple at Melaka was the oldest Chinese temple in the country built in 1646. 
7. The Deer Cave at Mulu National Park at Miri, Sarawak was the world's lagest cave passage. 
8. Eco-Edu Tourism Recreational Forest at Sungai Menyala, Port Dickson was the first eco-edu tourism park in Malaysia.
9. First World Hotel at Genting Highland,Pahang was the world's largest hotel with 7,351 rooms. 
10. The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) at Kepong, Kuala Lumpur was the world's largest manmade Rainforest.
11. Gua Tempurung at Gopeng, Perak was the largest cave in Peninsular Malaysia. 
12. Gunung Kinabalu at Sabah was the highest mountain in Southeast Asia.
13. High 5 Bread Town at Kuala Lumpur was the first Bread Museum in Malaysia.
14. Islamic Art Museum at Perdana Botanical Garden, Kuala Lumpur was one of the world's largest models of Mekah's Masjidil al-Haram.
15. Jelita Ostrich Farm was the firs Ostrich farm in Malaysia. 
16. Kek Lok Si Temple at Ayer Itam,Penang built in 1890 has the largest Buddhist Temple Complex in the World measuring 33 m.    
17. Kg Hulu Mosque at Melaka was the oldest mosque in Malaysia built by Dato' Shamsudin in 1728. 
18. KL Old Railway Station completed in 1911 was designed by A.B Hubback. 
19. KL Tower at Bukit Nenas Kuala Lumpur at 421m was the oldest gazetted forest reserve in Malaysia.
20. Kuala Kangsar District Office is the home of the last surviving Rubber Tree from the original batch brough by Englishman H.N.Ridley from London's Kew Garden in 1877.
21. The Nordmann's Greenshank found at Kuala Selangor Nature Park was one of the world's rarest birds has been spotted here.
22. Lata Kijang Waterfall at Tapah, Perak was one of Malaysia's tallest waterfall cascading 850m down a steep stretch of rocky slopes.  
23. Legoland Nusajaya located at Nusajaya, Johor was the first Lego-Themed hotel in Asia.
24. MEASAT 1 (Malaysian East Asia Satellite), Malaysia's first satellite was launched on 12 Janaury 1996 atKourou, French Guiana, South America while MEASAT 2 was launched on October 1996.
25. Melaka Bird Park located at Ayer Keroh, Melaka was one of the largest aviaries in Malaysia. 
26. Melaka Planetarium situated at Ayer Keroh, Melaka, the 3D space Theatre is deemed one of the most sophisticated in Asia.
27. Melaka Zoo and Night Safari at Ayer Keroh, Melaka is the second largest zoo after the National Zoo at Kuala Lumpur. 
28. Merdeka Square at Kuala Lumpur is where one of the world's highest Flagpole at 100m is located. 
29. The National Monument at Kuala Lumpur is one of the world's largest free-standing bronze sculptures. 
30. The Orang Utan, Asia's only great Ape was only found in Sabah and not found anywhere else in the world. 
31. Penang Bridge is the longest bridge in Asia and the 3rd longest in the world with 8.5 km over water, 13.5 km long.In 1986 it was awarded the American Engineering Excellence Grand Award, and the FIABCI Special Award by the International Real Estatee Federation  of Malaysia in 1993. 
32. Penang Free School is the oldest English Medium School in Southeast Asia.
33. Penang War Museum is listed as Top 10 Most Haunted Sites in Asia by the National Geographic Channel.
34. The Perak Man dating back some 11,000 years, currently on display at Lenggong Archaelogical Museum in Hulu Perak is the World's oldest complete human skeleton ever found.
35. Perak Museum in Taiping, Perak is the oldest museum in Malaysia.
36. Petronas Twin Towers at Kuala Lumpur are the tallest twin buildings in the world,  the world's highest two-storey bridge that connect the towers. 
37. Pomelo (Citrus Maxima) is the largest citrus fruit in the world found in Malaysia. 
38. The indigenous Mah Meri tribe at Pulau Carey, Selangor is known to produce some of the world's most evocative wooden masks. 
39. Pulau Langkawi at Kedah considered today as one of the top island to visit in the world. 
40. Putrajaya Roundabout at Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah is the world's largest roundabout with a diameter of 3.5 km.
41. Putrajaya Wetland at Putrajaya was the first constructed freshwater wetland in Malaysia.
42. Rafflesia found in Sabah & Sarawak is  the world's largest flower. 
43. Royal Museum at Kuala Pilah was a former Royal Palace, built out of wood in 1908 without the use of a single nail.
44. Sarawak Chambers at Mulu National Park, Miri, Sarawak was the world's largest natural rock chambers.
45. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at Jalan Bandar, Kuala Lumpur is the oldest Hindu Temple in Malaysia.
46. The St. George Church at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Penang built in 1816 was the first Anglican Church in Southeast Asia.
47. The Stadhuys at Melaka built by the Dutch in 1605 is the oldest remaining Dutch colonial building left in Southeast Asia.
48. Submarine Museum located at Dataran 1 Malaysia in Klebang, Melaka was the first and only submarine museum in Malaysia. It is a decommissioned Agosta 70 Class submarine named SMD Quessant from France. 
49. Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery located at Kuala Kangsar, Perak was the first concrete palace to be built in Perak. 
50. Sungai Rejang at Sibu, Sarawak was the longest river in Malaysia.
51. Sunway Lagoon at Bandar Sunway, Selangor had the world's largest man-made sandy surf beach as well as Asia's tallest slingshot ride. 
52. Taiping Lake Garden opened in 1880, is the first cultivated gardens in Malaysia. 
53. Taman Negara at Pahang is the oldest Natural Rainforest in the world,  older than the Amazon Rainforest, has more than 10,000 species of Plants. Initially called King George V National Park before Malaysian Independence in 1957. 
54. Taming Sari Tower at Bandar Hilir, Melaka has the only gyro tower in Malaysia. 
55. Tanjung Piai located in Southern Johore is the southernmost tip of mainland Asia.
56. Tree Top Walk and Sungai Sedim located at Kulim Kedah is one of the world's longest tree top walk. 
57. Tualang Tree is the world' tallest tropical tree found in Malaysia, base diameter over 10 feet (3m) and reaches height of around 262 feet (80m).
58. Wat Chayamangkalaram at Lorong Burmah, Penang is the 3rd largest reclining Buddha in the world measuring 33 m. 
59. Wet World Shah Alam, Selangor is one of the longest uphill Water Coaster rides in the world. 
60. Zenxin Organic Park at Kluang, Johor is the first and largest organic farm in Malaysia.
61. Zoo Johor is one of the oldest zoo in Malaysia and Asia. 
62. St.Mary Cathedral is the first brick church to be erected in the country in 1895.
63. Pasar Seni (Central Market) at Kuala Lumpur was built in 1888 as a wet market.
64. Sam Poh Tong Temple Ipoh is the biggest cave temple in Malaysia. 
65. Royal Belum State Park at Gerik, Perak is one of the largest untouched forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia. About 3,000 species of flowering plants are found here including Rafflesia, the world's largest flower. 
66. Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve at Matang District,Perak is regarded as the best-managed sustainable mangrove ecosystem in the world.
67. Lenggong Archaeological Museum and Gallery at Kota Tampan Village in Mukim Temelong Lenggong, Perak is the first and only museum in Malaysia specialising in prehistoric archaeology. 
68. Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) at Taiping, Perak is credited as the wettest place in Malaysia.
69. Fort Cornwallis & Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is where Captain Francis Light  of the British East India Company first landed on the island in 1786.
70. Terusan Wat Mat Saman, stretching from Alor Setar to Gunung Jerai, built in 1885 was the longest canal in Malaysia.
71. Underwater World Langkawi is the largest marine and fresh water aquaria in Southeast Asia. 
72. Langkawi Crocodile Farm , 32 km north of Kuah, Pulau Langkawi houses one of the largest numbers of crocodile and alligator species in the world. 
73. Pulau Tioman in Pahang is one of the world's finest beach getaways.
74. National Elephant Conservation Centre at Kuala Gandah, Lanchang, Pahang is the only one of its kind in Malaysia. 
75. Tasik Bera, located 32 km from Jerantut, Pahang is the largest natural freshwater lake in Malaysia and also the country's first Ramsar heritage site. 
76. Terengganu State Museum is the largest museum in Southeast Asia, spread across 27 hectares of land in Kampung Losong just 3 km from the city centre. 
77. Pulau Redang, located 45 km off the coast of Kuala Terengganu, hold two historic World War II shipwrecks namely the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. 
78. The best Diving site in the world is at Pulau Sipadan, Sabah.
79. The first Royal Malaysian Navy ship to use the prefix "KD" (Kapal DiRaja) was KD Mutiara on 3 November 1961.
80. The only Malaysian woman to receive the medal for bravery was Sybil Kathigasu, a gallant nurse who sacrified herself in the fight against the Japanese and treated the people on the hill. She was the only Malaysian Woman to be awarded the George Medal, the highest British award for bravery. 
81. The SOGO Complex at Kuala Lumpur was previously the first high rise apartment known as Sulaiman Courts which was built in 1957 and had 295 apartments between them. They were demolished in 1986 to make room for the SOGO shopping complex.
82. There are two Malaysian who served with the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War.They are Cyril Talalla and his brother Henry Talalla served with the RAF Spitfire Squadron. Henry Talalla, a pilot in 182 Squadron was killed in action during the Battle of Normandy. There is Jalan Talalla in Kuala Lumpur and Route Henry Talalla at French. 
83. The "Hukum Kanun Melaka" or "The Malacca Code" promulgated in the year 1424 CE by Sultan Muhammad Shah of Malacca. It was used earlier than the British "Bill of Rights" promulgated in 1689, mean that the Malays law are in force earlier than the said British Law. 
84. The Malay version of Football rules was printed in Singapore in 1895, entitled "Peta Padang Bermain Futbal dan peraturan mengatur pemain" drawn by Syed Mahmoed. 
85. The Royal Malay Regiment today was not the first Malay Regiment that was formed in Malaya in 1933. In 1801, the British recruited the local Malay in their wars with the King of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) . These troops were admitted to the service of King George II and was called Malay Regiment.
86. Jalan Bellamy at Kuala Lumpur was named after H.F.Bellamy who was a civil engineer and director of the Public Works Department in the late 19th century. He headed the Selangor Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1888.
87. Ipoh in Perak is among the world's pioneers of white coffee. Lonely Planet placed Ipoh alongside Chiang Mai in Thailand and Tokyo, Japan on its list of Top 3 Best Coffee Town in Asia in 2018. 
88. The first Olympic Contingent of Malaya was the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games comprised of 6 athletes, 2 swimmers, 18 Hockey players and 4 shooters. There was only one female athlete in the contingent that is Ms Annie Choong who participates in Athletics. 
89. The Well No.1, situated on top of Canada Hill at Miri, Sarawak, which was also known as "Grand Old Lady" was the first oil well in Malaysia discovered in 1901. 
90. The first Double-Decker bus in Malaya was the Toong Fong Omnibus in 1948. 
91. The oldest surviving map of the Peninsula is the 13th century Geographic Huphegests (Guide to Geography), based on data collected by Ptolemy. The earliest modern map of Malaya and Sumatra is by Martin Waldseemuller in 1513. 
92. Cameron Highland in the district of Pahang was founded in 1885 by William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor accompanies by an aborigine named Kulop Riau. However, it was not fully developed until 1925 that it was proposed by Sir George Maxwell as a hill resort.
93. In 1929, John Archibald Russell started a tea plantation at Cameron Highland which is now the famous Boh Tea Plantation. 
94. Banjaran Crocker (Crocker Range) in Sabah is named after the British administrator in North Borneo William Maunder Crocker. 
95. The Malaysian Flag was designed by Mohamad Hamzah, a 29 years old architect who won the contest in 1963. 
96. One of the old names of Malaysia is Aurea Chersonesus means "Peninsula of Gold" given by Greco-Roman geographer Ptolemy in his book Geographia which he wrote aroung 150  AD.
97. The Sarawak Cave Chamber located in Gunung Mulu National Park on the Borneo Island is the largest cave chamber in the world. It can accomodate 40 Boeing 747 without the planes even havig to overlap their wings to fit in. 
98. Borneo is the third largest island in the world, after Greenland and New Guinea. The island is shared by three countries : Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. 
99. The Sultanate of Kedah is one of the oldest sultanates in the world, established in AD 1136. 
100. Malaysia is home to one of the world's largest populations of King Cobras. 
101. Malaysia is home to one of the tallest tropical trees of the world, the Tualang Tree,which has a diameter of over 10 feet and grows up to 262 feet in height.
102. The maous shoe designer Jimmy Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2003 by Queen Elizabeth II. 
103. The oldest Prime Minister in the world is Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at the of 92 in 2018.