Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan
A pagoda-like clock tower that began as a water tank and has tilted on the soft ground beneath it. It stands 25 metres tall and looks like eight storeys from outside, though inside there are only three, which is why it gets compared to Pisa.
- Where
- Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 4.0252, 101.0193
Get the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Perak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan
Gua Tempurung 47 km
A limestone cave near Gopeng running more than four kilometres through the hill, one of the longest in Peninsular Malaysia. Its name means coconut shell, after its shape, and walkways and river passages lead deep into its chambers.
Kellie's Castle 51 km
An unfinished mansion begun by the Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith beside a creek near Batu Gajah. Its brick towers, arches and empty rooms were left half built, and stories differ on whether it was meant for his wife or his son.
Pangkor Island 56 km
An island off the Perak coast that lives on tourism and fishing, home to around 10,000 people. Fishing villages sit on the side facing the mainland, beaches face the open sea, and smaller islands such as Pangkor Laut and Giam lie just offshore.
Sam Poh Tong 61 km
The oldest and main cave temple of Ipoh, set inside a raw limestone cave about 5 km from the city centre. Mahayana shrines fill the cave, and a pond full of turtles lies in a garden in front of the cliff.
Cameron Highlands 66 km
A cool upland district in the northwest corner of Pahang, about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Tea estates roll over its hills, strawberry farms and vegetable plots crowd the valleys, and trails climb into mossy cloud forest.
Lost World of Tambun 68 km
A 16 hectare theme park and hotel opened in 2004 at Tambun, on the edge of Ipoh, set against limestone cliffs. Water slides and a wave pool share the site with a small zoo and natural hot springs that are open into the night.
Perak Tong 69 km
A Buddhist temple built into a limestone hill just north of Ipoh. Inside the cave, painted murals cover the rock walls around a large seated Buddha, and steep steps lead up through the hill to a viewpoint high on its face.
Kuala Selangor Nature Park 72 km
Mangroves, mudflats and a brackish lake at the mouth of the Selangor River, set aside by the state in 1987 and run by the Malaysian Nature Society. Boardwalks and hides give views of herons, mudskippers and silvered leaf monkeys.
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Questions
Where is Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan?
Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is in Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gua Tempurung (47 km), Kellie's Castle (51 km), Pangkor Island (56 km).
How do I get the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Perak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Perak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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