These Hindu shrines, located in a series of caves near Kuala Lumpur, are the location of the annual Hindu celebration of Thaipusam. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people climb the stairs to the temple carrying heavy tributes, which they offer to the god Murugam. But at any time of year, the Batu Caves are certainly worth a visit. The main cave of the complex is about 300 feet high and 1,200 feet long, and is home to a troublemaking tribe of macaque monkeys, who have been known to pester and steal from tourists.

Batu Caves, Gombak, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Phone: +60-13-00-88-50-50

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