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1. National Palace Museum

0.25 MILES

Home to the world's largest and arguably finest collection of Chinese art, this vast hoard covers treasures in painting, calligraphy, statuary, bronzes,¡­

2. Shilin Official Residence

1.51 MILES

For 26 years, this two-storey mansion and its elaborate Chinese- and western-style gardens were part of the official residence of Chiang Kai-shek and his¡­

3. Cixian Temple

1.91 MILES

Dedicated to the worship of Matsu, this 1927 reconstruction of the original 1864 design sits at ground central for Shilin Night Market. It's worth a visit¡­

4. Shilin Night Market

1.97 MILES

Taipei's most famous night market is hugely popular with travellers ¨C and many young locals ¨C who come to enjoy the carnival of street-side snacking,¡­

5. National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine

2.02 MILES

This large shrine marks the memory of almost 400,000 soldiers who died for Taiwan (mostly within China). The bulky complex, built in 1969, is typical of¡­

6. Taipei Astronomical Museum

2.18 MILES

This children's museum houses four floors of constellations, ancient astronomy, space science and observatories. Although fun, there is a dearth of¡­

7. National Taiwan Science Education Center

2.24 MILES

Interactive exhibits at this children's museum cover the gamut of scientific knowledge, from anatomy (a walk-through digestive tract) to zoology (a cat¡­

8. Lin Antai Historic House

2.42 MILES

This Fujian-style 30-room house, Taipei's oldest residential building, was first erected between 1783 and 1787, near what is now Dunhua S Rd. As was¡­