Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple is a place of worship that practices the Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition. Also known as the Brickfields Buddhist Temple, it’s accessible within a five-minute walk from KL Sentral station. Another one of its biggest selling points is that it has the advantage of not being crowded (compared to most temples in Kuala Lumpur), unless you’re visiting during annual festivities, such as Wesak Day or Chap Goh Mei.

Located far away enough from the main streets to provide it with a peaceful atmosphere, the rusty-red and white shrine may appear small on the outside, but it’s actually a walled-in structure of high ceilings, ornate fixtures, and impressive reclining Buddha statues. There’s also a bookshop selling various publications on Buddhism and sculptures of Buddha at reasonable rates.