# Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur

Landmarks, markets and heritage sites spanning Kuala Lumpur's colonial core, Chinatown and the modern KLCC skyline. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Kuala Lumpur? This list of 10 includes Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC, Kuala Lumpur). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-19 12:21:39

1. **[Petronas Twin Towers](/e/petronas-twin-towers---851.md)** (attraction) — The 451.9m towers have an 86th-floor observation deck and a 41st/42nd-floor skybridge; open Tuesday-Sunday, closed Mondays. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.kuala-lumpur-tickets.com/petronas-twin-towers/opening-hours/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers
2. **[KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur)](/e/kl-tower-menara-kuala-lumpur---852.md)** (attraction) — This 421m telecom tower on Bukit Nanas has opened its 276m observation deck to the public since July 1996. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://mrtkl.com/kl-tower, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur_Tower
3. **[Batu Caves](/e/batu-caves---853.md)** (attraction) — Note: this is actually in Gombak, Selangor, just outside KL, but is treated as the city's standard day trip. A 272-step climb past a 42.7m Murugan statue leads to limestone cave temples. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.visitselangor.com/batu-caves/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Caves
4. **[Merdeka Square](/e/merdeka-square---854.md)** (attraction) — Malaya's flag was raised here at midnight on 31 August 1957; the square's flagpole, at about 95m, is one of the world's tallest. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://travelsetu.com/guide/merdeka-square-dataran-merdeka-tourism/merdeka-square-dataran-merdeka-tourism-history, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merdeka_Square,_Kuala_Lumpur
5. **[Central Market (Pasar Seni)](/e/central-market-pasar-seni---855.md)** (attraction) — Built as a wet market in 1888 and rebuilt in Art Deco style in 1937, it's now a heritage-listed crafts and culture bazaar. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Market,_Kuala_Lumpur, https://centralmarket.com.my/
6. **[Petaling Street](/e/petaling-street---856.md)** (attraction) — KL's original Chinatown market street, trading since the mid-1800s, was pedestrianised and given its covered red-tiled canopy in a 2003 revamp. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.traveloka.com/en-my/explore/activities/guide-to-chinatown-kuala-lumpur/558879, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petaling_Street
7. **[Thean Hou Temple](/e/thean-hou-temple---857.md)** (attraction) — Built 1981-1987 by the Hainanese community and opened in 1989, this six-tiered hilltop temple is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://travelwithlens.com/thean-hou-temple/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thean_Hou_Temple
8. **[National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara)](/e/national-mosque-of-malaysia-masjid-negara---858.md)** (attraction) — Completed in 1965 with a 73m minaret and a 16-point star roof, it can hold 15,000 worshippers and is a national heritage site. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://travelsetu.com/guide/national-mosque-of-malaysia-masjid-negara-tourism, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mosque_of_Malaysia
9. **[Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia](/e/islamic-arts-museum-malaysia---859.md)** (attraction) — Opened in 1998 beside the National Mosque, it holds more than 7,000 Islamic-art artefacts across 12 permanent galleries. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Arts_Museum_Malaysia, https://iamm.org.my/visit-us
10. **[Sri Mahamariamman Temple](/e/sri-mahamariamman-temple---860.md)** (attraction) — Founded in 1873, KL's oldest Hindu temple was rebuilt in 1968 with a five-tiered gopuram about 23m tall bearing 228 carved deities. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/attractions/sri-mahamariamman-temple-kuala-lumpur.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Mahamariamman_Temple,_Kuala_Lumpur

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