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1. Petronas Twin Towers

Skyscraper and observation deckKLCC

The 451.9-metre Petronas Twin Towers, designed by César Pelli and opened in 1999, are the tallest twin towers in the world, with a skybridge and level 86 viewing deck.

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2. Batu Caves

Hindu cave templeGombak

Batu Caves is a limestone hill 13 km north of the city where 272 painted steps lead past a 42.7-metre golden statue of Lord Murugan to a Hindu cave temple.

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3. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Islamic art museumPerdana Botanical Garden area

Opened in 1998 beside the Perdana Botanical Garden, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia displays more than 7,000 objects from across the Islamic world under turquoise-tiled domes.

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4. Petaling Street (Chinatown)

Historic Chinatown street and marketChinatown

Petaling Street, the heart of Kuala Lumpur's original Chinatown, is a pedestrianised market street under a green roof, lined with stalls, eateries and heritage shophouses.

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5. National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara)

MosqueTasik Perdana

Opened in 1965, Malaysia's National Mosque holds 15,000 worshippers beneath a 16-pointed concrete star roof, with a 73-metre minaret shaped like a folded umbrella.

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6. Thean Hou Temple

Chinese templeSeputeh (Robson Heights)

Opened in 1989 on Robson Heights, Thean Hou Temple is a six-tiered Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tian Hou, run by the Hainanese community.

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7. National Museum of Malaysia (Muzium Negara)

History museumPerdana Botanical Garden area

Opened in 1963 on Jalan Damansara, Muzium Negara tells Malaysia's story from prehistory to independence, with a Terengganu timber palace and historic vehicles outside.

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8. KL Bird Park

Bird park and aviaryPerdana Botanical Garden

Opened in 1991 in the Perdana Botanical Garden, KL Bird Park houses around 3,000 birds of more than 200 species, many flying free under a netted canopy.

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9. Masjid Jamek

Historic mosqueCity Centre

Completed in 1909 at the meeting point of the Klang and Gombak rivers, Masjid Jamek is an Indo-Saracenic mosque designed by Arthur Benison Hubback.

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10. Aquaria KLCC

AquariumKLCC

Beneath the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Aquaria KLCC holds over 5,000 animals of more than 250 species along a 90-metre underwater tunnel.

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