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Closeup of one of the 88-floor Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which were completed in 1998. A two-story skybridge on the 41st and 42nd floors connects the towers.
A close-up of Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers, showing the double-decker walkway between the towers.
Looking up one of Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers to the double-decker walkway. A Malaysian national flag hangs near the entrance.
View of Malaysia's National Museum and the Petronas Twin Towers from Perdana Lake Gardens Park.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as seen from the Petronas Twin Towers. The largest city and capital of Malaysia, it serves as the seat of parliament and the official residence of the king.
The Strait of Malacca, located between Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world and serves as the main shipping channel between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
The Thean Hou Temple is one of the largest and most ornate Chinese Buddhist temples in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Officially opened in 1989, it is dedicated to Tian Hou (The Heavenly Mother). There are three altars in the Prayer Hall -- one to Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy), one to Tian Hou (Heavenly Mother), and one to Shui Wei Sheng Niang (Goddess of the Waterfront).
The Batu (or “Rock”) Caves are a series of limestone caves in the Gombak district north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Previously for shelter and as sources of bat guano for fertilizing gardens, the caves became a Hindu shrine in 1891. At the top of the steps in the photo is the entrance to Cathedral Cave, the largest of the caves. The gold-painted statue of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan was unveiled in 2006.
The statue of Lord Murugan at the Batu Caves in Malaysia. Constructed of tons of concrete, steel bars, and gold paint, the monument -- unveiled in 2006 -- took three years to complete. In Hindu mythology, Lord Murugan is a Hindu deity created by Lord Siva to defeat the demon Surapadman.
A statue of Lord Murugan, a Hindu deity, overlooks the plaza in front of the Batu Caves in Malaysia.
The 272 steps leading up to Cathedral Cave at the Batu Caves in Malaysia.
The limestone interior of the Cathedral Cave at Batu Caves in Malaysia.
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