Kuala Lumpur: 10 Things to Do

5. Batu Caves

Travel Guide Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Conrad Piepenburg / laif
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One of Malaysia's most distinctive geographical features is the labyrinth of spooky caves found within the country's limestone abutments. And you don't even have to be a full-fledged bat to appreciate them, especially when some are found on the edge of the city. K.L.'s biggest blasts of nature are the Batu Caves, whose awe-inspiring natural caverns are reachable by a cardiac stress test of 272 steps.

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