Now better known as the Islamic Museum, this Armenian Street mansion has a rather eclectic style. Once owned by the Indian chettiar shred merchants and used as a storehouse, it also served as a home for Syed Mohamed Alatas, a famous Muslim citizen of Penang.

This mansion has a fascinating and unusual history. Built in 1850 by the Khoo family of South China, it burned to the ground in 1894, apparently from a lightning strike. The Chinese believed its downfall was due to its resemblance to the Emperor’s Palace, and so a much scaled down version was erected in its place in 1906. Nonetheless, today you can still admire the richly ornamented wood carvings of the roof, walls and pillars that reflect the art and architecture of ancient China.

The Kapitan Keling Mosque, which dates from the early 19th Century, was named after Indian Muslim merchant Caudeer Mohudeen, who was also known as Kapitan Keling (headman). It is the most prominent historic mosque in Penang, with a dome-shaped minaret that reflects a Moorish Islamic influence. It has been a place of worship for the Indian Muslim community here for more than two centuries. Unlike modern mosques which are mainly frequented on Fridays, the Kapitan Keling Mosque is used by worshippers five times a day, seven days a week. Visitors should be ready to take their shoes off, and female visitors must wear a robe provided by staff.

This Straits Eclectic style mansion once served as a home for Capitan Chung Keng Kwee, who was one of the main figures in the Larut Wars of the second half of the 19th Century. It is richly decorated with outstanding coloration and craftsmanship. Today a house-museum, it has a range of carefully restored artifacts that show the tradition and culture of the Chinese community, including period furnishings, art and even a marital bed.

The Town Hall Building is situated within a park. Completed in 1883, this sumptuous colonial building has a huge ballroom, assembly hall and a library. Its beautiful interior features wooden ceilings, great crystal chandeliers, white columns and stucco mouldings. It was featured in the famous movie "Anna and the King".

The City Hall of Penang is a recognized national monument of Malaysia. This two-story building at the Esplanade has a significant historical and architectural value. Built in 1903 in the typical British Palladian architectural style, the municipal building has been listed as a national monument since 1982. Its design resembles that of the nearby Town Hall.

Fort Cornwallis is an old star-shaped fort located on the northeastern coast of Penang, which is the largest of its kind in the country that remains standing. It is named after Charles Cornwallis, who was Governor-General of Bengal, India in the late 18th Century. Captain Sir Francis Light took possession of the island from the Sultan of Kedah in 1786 and built the original basic fort, which extended to an area of no more than 400 feet. The Chapel at Fort Cornwallis, which was built in 1799 on the southwest bastion, is the earliest roofed structure still standing in Penang. The first recorded marriage took place here that same year, when John Timmers married Martina Rozells, the widow of Francis Light.

The Queen Victoria Clock Tower is a symbol of Penang that everyone can recognize as a landmark of George Town. It was built in 1897, funded by a local rich Chinese, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Britain’s Queen Victoria. The tower is high, with each foot symbolizing a year of Victoria's reign.