Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, has had a short but eventful history. Founded by Chinese tin miners in the late 19th century, the city has lived through British sovereignty, Japanese occupation, national independence and global economic development in the space of a century. Here are the top 10 things to do in Kuala Lumpur.
1. Take a historical tour. Start at Merdeka (Independence) Square, the heart of colonial Kuala Lumpur, then walk to the city’s oldest and most beautiful mosque, Masjid Jamek. A few blocks away, The Central Market, is a terrific …

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, has become one of the business and tourism centers of southern Asia, particular since uprisings in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand make travel there more difficult and dangerous. Here are some of the things to do in “KL,” as the tourists call it.
The Petronas Towers Skybridge. These “twin towers” extend a quarter-mile into the sky, and only 1,000 tickets are issued daily to tour the Skybridge between them. Tickets are free, but they’re distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Even if the ticket office posts …