Looking for a quick but rewarding Kuala Lumpur day trip? Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves, a famed site of Hindu worship, are located just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur.

Visit Atlas Obscura for more on Thaipusam at the Batu Caves. Ella Morton is a writer working on The Atlas Obscura, a book about global wonders, curiosities, and esoterica adapted from Atlas Obscura.

And the Batu Caves had it all: dating back some 400 million years, the cave complex is described as one of the most popular Tamil shrines outside of India. Once in Kuala Lumpur, the adventure ...

Looking for a quick but rewarding Kuala Lumpur day trip? Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves, a famed site of Hindu worship, are located just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur.