The Carcosa Seri Negara is an exquisite pair of colonial mansions set in their own grounds on the edge of the Lake Gardens which was built between 1896 and 1904. The first building, Carcosa, formerly known as The House on the Hill, was constructed as a home for Sir Frank Swettenham, the first British Resident-General [...]

The Lake Gardens is a beautiful vast piece of greenery. It’s probably one of the few pieces of green land left in this modern city of Kuala Lumpur. If you were looking for an escape to the city’s hectic lifestyle, then Lake Gardens is the ideal place for relax and charging up your energy. The [...]

The National Museum or Muzium Negara is Malaysia biggest and grandest museum and is located at Jalan Damasara, Kuala Lumpur. The history of the museum is dated as far back as World War II. During that period, the old Selangor Museum building was destroyed by Allied bombing. It was then reconstructed and opened again in [...]

Masjid Negara is Malaysia national mosque. It was built in 1965 and has the most distinctive architecture among the mosques in Malaysia. The national mosque is set in a sprawling gardens that contain pools and fountains. This vast building can accommodate up to 15,000 worshipers. The hall is covered with a distinctive dome in the [...]

Chan See Shu Yuen Temple (陈氏书院) is a finest example of southern Chinese architecture in Malaysia. The temple is built between 1897 and 1906 and some of its magnificent features are pottery-tiled roof and gables as well as specially crafted ceramics depicting mythological scenes . Several pillars supporting the temple bear images of warriors battling [...]

Located on Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin in Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur Railway station is one of the best examples of colonial architecture in Malaysia. The attractive part of this monument is that it is gleaming with white with Moorish arches, balustrades, minarets and cupolas. The monument was designed by architect A.B. Hubbock, who is also [...]

Petaling Street is Kuala Lumpur most famous and lively street market. The street is roughly half a mile long with partly roofed string of stalls specializing mostly in fake designer goods. Petaling Street is the central of the street market activities but there are also some stalls located on the streets connecting to Petaling Street. [...]

History reveals that the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple was first established in 1873. But it was meant as a private shrine of a Tamil family from southern India. After that it was rebuilt on its present site in 1885. Currently the temple has become Kuala Lumpur main Hindu temple and it plays an important role [...]

If fortune telling is your cup of tea, the Sze Ya Temple is your best bet! The Sze Ya Temple in Chinatown has a very interesting architecture whereby it is build at an awkward angle along a narrow alley off Lebuh Pudu. It’s believed that this position is determined by the principles of good feng [...]