Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top.

Chiang Kai-shek Memor... 15

Longshan Temple 14

Museum of World Relig... 20

National Palace Museu... 10

National Revolutionar... 19

Story of Paper Money 18

Taipei 18

The Grand Hotel 19