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Published: June 22nd 2017
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We went on so many things on this trip that either are or were the biggest/best/tallest/fastest/highest/etc in the world.
MALAYSIA
FIRST WORLD HOTEL, GENTING HIGHLANDS In 2006/2007/2008/2009, Guinness World Records listed the First World Hotel in Genting Highlands Malaysia, as the world's largest hotel with a total of 6,118 rooms.
FIRST WORLD SHOPPING CENTRE, GENTING HIGHLANDS The highest shopping destination in Malaysia
GENTING SKYWAY, GENTING HIGHLANDS is 3.38 km long which at its opening used to be the world's fastest and South East Asia's longest gondola lift.
CASINO DE GENTING is one of the finest gaming destinations in Asia with over 200,000 square feet dedicated to the providing you the ultimate gaming experience.
BATU CAVES STATUE Standing at 42.7 metre high, this is the world's tallest statue of Murugan, a Hindu deity. The statue, which cost approximately Rupees 24 million, is made of 1550 cubic metres of concrete , 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighbouring Thailand.
PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004, when their height was surpassed by Taipei 101 . The towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world.
SKYBRIDGE (PETRONAS TOWERS) The towers feature a skybridge between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge in the world
Pavilion Crystal Fountain, K.L It is the Tallest Liuli Crystal Fountain in Malaysia endorsed by The Malaysia Book of Records
KL AIRPORT
2007 – 13TH BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD
2007 – 7TH BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN Asia
2008 – 27th busiest airport by cargo traffic
HONG KONG
THE PEAK With an altitude of 552 m it is the highest mountain on the island proper
OCEAN PARK ESCALATOR At 225 m long, this weatherproof escalator is the second longest outdoor escalator in the world.
CABLE CAR TO BIG BUDDA Asia's Longest Cable Car is a scenic 5.7 km-long
BIG BUDDA Tian Tan, the big bronze Buddha located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, is allegedly the "biggest outdoor and seated Buddha in the world." He is 34 meters high (110 feet) and weighs 250 tonnes.
THE MID-LEVELS ESCALATOR is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world
LIGHT SHOW Largest permanent light and sound show during each night's Symphony of Lights
Tsing Ma Bridge at 2.2km is the world's heaviest, longest road-and-rail suspension bridge in the world. It links commuters to Chek Lap Kok airport and also happens to be quite nice to look at.
It is the world's sixth longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. It has two decks and carries both road and rail traffic, which also makes it the largest suspension bridge of this type. The bridge has a main span of 1,377 metres and a height of 206 metres. The span is the largest of all bridges in the world carrying rail traffic.
SKYSCRAPERS Hong Kong owns the world's largest collection of skyscrapers – 7,650 to be precise
7-ELEVENS Hong Kong has the highest density of 7-Elevens in the world, with a density of one per 1,380 square miles, as of 2007.
HONG KONG AIRPORT Is one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings (the world's largest when opened in 1998)
2009 – 13th busiest airport worldwide in terms of passenger throughput
2009 – second busiest airport in the world in terms of cargo traffic
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