THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Kuala Lumpur

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Kuala Lumpur

• Petronas Towers — The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 m (1,483 ft). From 1998 to 2004, they were the tallest buildings in the world until they were surpassed by the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan. The Petronas Towers remain the world's tallest twin skyscrapers, surpassing the original World Trade Center towers in New York City, and were the tallest buildings in Malaysia until 2019, when they were surpassed by The Exchange 106. The Petronas Towers are a major landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with the nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower and Merdeka 118, and are visible in many places across the city.
• Batu Caves — Batu Caves are a series of limestone caves in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located on a 325 m (1,066 ft)–tall mogote, about 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The cave complex contains many Hindu temples, the most popular of which is a shrine dedicated to Murugan, and is the focal point of the Tamil Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia. The complex hosts a 43 m (141 ft) tall Murugan statue, amongst the tallest Murugan statues in the world.
• Merdeka Square — Merdeka Square (Independence Square) is the historic heart of Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysia's independence was declared in 1957, surrounded by the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the Royal Selangor Club.
• KL Tower — The Kuala Lumpur Tower, colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 421-meter-tall (1,381-foot) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest telecommunication tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 ft). The roof of the pod is at 336.5 metres (1,104 ft). The rest of the tower below has a stairwell and an elevator to reach the upper area, which also contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners with a panoramic view of the city.
• Chinatown — Kampung Cina, is a Chinatown located in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. Kampung Cina is located along Jalan Bandar, in Kuala Terengganu city centre at the river mouth of Terengganu River that empties into the South China Sea. Kampung Cina literally means Chinese Village;
• Central Market — Central Market Kuala Lumpur is a market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Islamic Arts Museum — The National Museum is a public museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia dedicated to Malaysian art, culture, and history. Located on Jalan Damansara close to Perdana Lake Gardens across KL Sentral station. Its façade comprises elements from both traditional Malay and modern features. It was inaugurated on 31 August 1963.
• National Mosque — The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret's cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountains are spread throughout the compound. Completed in 1965, the mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent nation.
• Lake Gardens — Permaisuri Lake Gardens is an urban park in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Thean Hou Temple — The Thean Hou Temple is a six-tiered temple of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located on 1.67 acres (6,758 m2) of land atop Robson Heights on Lorong Bellamy, overlooking Jalan Syed Putra. It was completed in 1987 and officially opened in 1989. The temple was built by Hainanese living in Malaysia and the property belongs to and is run by the Selangor and Federal Territory Hainan Association. It is one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia.
• KL Bird Park — Perdana Botanical Gardens, formerly Perdana Lake Gardens, Lake Gardens, and Public Gardens, is Kuala Lumpur's first large-scale recreational park. Measuring 91.6 hectares, it is located in the heart of the city and established in 1888. The park served as place of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city during colonial times. It contains large sculpted and manicured gardens and a host of attractions.
• National Museum — The National Museum is a public museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia dedicated to Malaysian art, culture, and history. Located on Jalan Damansara close to Perdana Lake Gardens across KL Sentral station. Its façade comprises elements from both traditional Malay and modern features. It was inaugurated on 31 August 1963.
• Sunway Lagoon — Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park in Sunway City, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Owned by the Sunway Group, it officially opened on 29 April 1993.
• Berjaya Times Square — Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey, 203 m (666 ft) twin tower, comprising a hotel, condominium, indoor amusement park, commercial offices and shopping centre complex in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened to the public in 2003.
• Menara KL — The Kuala Lumpur Tower, colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 421-meter-tall (1,381-foot) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest telecommunication tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 ft).
• Taman Tasik Titiwangsa — Titiwangsa Lake Park is an urban park in Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Viewpoint in Kuala Lumpur — The Kuala Lumpur Tower, colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 421-meter-tall (1,381-foot) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest telecommunication tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 ft).
• Jame Mosque — Kuala Lumpur’s oldest mosque built in 1909 at the confluence of Klang and Gombak rivers with Moorish and Mughal architecture.
• Aquaria KLCC — An oceanarium beneath Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre featuring 5,000 aquatic exhibits including a 90-meter underwater tunnel.