List of tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur

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Petronas Towers
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Kuala Lumpur Tower
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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
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Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
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National Library of Malaysia
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National Monument
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National Mosque of Malaysia
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National Museum
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National Planetarium
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National Visual Arts Gallery
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Royal Museum

This is the list of tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.

Contents

Community

Convention centres

Galleries

Historical buildings

Libraries

Memorials

Museums

Nature

Palace

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Istana Negara of Malaysia

Performing centres

Public squares

Religious places

Buddhist temples

Chinese temples

Churches

Hindu temples

Mosques

Science centres

Shopping centres

Skyscrapers

Sport centres

Theme parks

Towers

Transportation

Zoo

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