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Taiwan is 394 km long and 144 km wide, and mountains take the eastern two-thirds of it — more than two hundred peaks above 3,000 m, the highest of them Yushan at 3,952 m. The 23,299,132 people counted in December 2025 are pressed into the western third, which is where the railway runs and where every city a visitor is likely to open sits: Taipei with New Taipei and Keelung at the north end, then Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung down the plain. The east coast is the other trip entirely, reached by crossing the ranges rather than skirting them.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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國立故宮博物院
The National Palace Museum is the Taipei museum that presents the former imperial collection through Exhibition Hall I, its main public building in Shilin.
中正紀念堂
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a prominent monument and public gathering space in central Taipei.
北投溫泉博物館
Beitou Hot Spring Museum occupies a historic bathhouse building in Taipei's renowned Beitou hot spring district. The structure represents Japanese colonial-era architecture adapted for public bathing culture.
臺北市立美術館
Taipei Fine Arts Museum is a major public art institution operated by the Taipei City Government. Located in the Zhongshan District, it serves as a principal venue for contemporary and modern art exhibitions in Taiwan.
國立臺灣博物館
The National Taiwan Museum, known locally as 國立臺灣博物館, stands as Taiwan's oldest museum institution. Located in Taipei, it serves as a meaningful visitor destination documented in the official city attraction inventory.
台北當代藝術館
The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is a cultural institution dedicated to modern and contemporary art exhibitions. Housed in a historic building that once served as a school, the museum occupies a distinctive architectural presence in Taipei's urban landscape.
凱達格蘭文化館
Ketagalan Culture Center, known locally as 凱達格蘭文化館, is a cultural facility in Taipei dedicated to preserving and presenting the heritage of the Ketagalan people, one of Taiwan's recognized indigenous groups.
順益台灣原住民博物館
The Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines is a museum in Taipei dedicated to the cultures of Taiwan's indigenous peoples. Its local name is 順益台灣原住民博物館.
林安泰古厝
Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum is a preserved traditional Taiwanese residence relocated and reconstructed in Taipei. The building exemplifies classical Fujian-style architecture common among wealthy merchant families during the Qing dynasty period.
自來水博物館
臺北市立天文科學教育館
Taipei Astronomical Museum is a municipal science education facility operated by Taipei City Government. Its Chinese name is 臺北市立天文科學教育館. The museum occupies a dedicated building in the Shilin District area of Taipei.
國立臺灣科學教育館
National Taiwan Science Education Center is a science museum in Taipei, Taiwan, known locally as 國立臺灣科學教育館. The institution appears in Taipei's official city attraction inventory as a meaningful visitor destination.
國父紀念館
白色恐怖景美紀念園區
台北二二八紀念館
撫臺街洋樓
二二八國家紀念館
阿嬤家 和平與女性人權館
台北探索館
The Discovery Center of Taipei is a municipal exhibition facility presenting the history, development, and future vision of Taiwan's capital city.
國立臺灣博物館土銀展示館
國立臺灣博物館鐵道部園區
國立歷史博物館
袖珍博物館
The Miniatures Museum of Taiwan is a specialized museum in Taipei dedicated to miniature art and dollhouse collections. Its local name is 袖珍博物館.
樹火紀念紙博物館
Suho Paper Memorial Museum, locally named 樹火紀念紙博物館, stands as a Taipei cultural institution dedicated to paper arts and craft heritage. The museum commemorates the Suho legacy in papermaking, preserving traditional techniques and promoting paper culture through exhibitions and educational programs.
腊葉館
新芳春
長榮海事博物館
Evergreen Maritime Museum, known locally as 長榮海事博物館, is a maritime-themed museum in Taipei. It is associated with the Evergreen Group, a major Taiwanese shipping and transportation conglomerate.
郵政博物館
Chunghwa Postal Museum, known locally as 郵政博物館, stands as a Taipei institution dedicated to postal history and philately. The museum occupies a distinctive building that serves as a repository for Taiwan's communications heritage.
防災科學教育館
世界宗教博物館
臺北偶戲館
The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei, known locally as 台北偶戲館, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional puppet theatre arts in Taiwan.
孫運璿科技．人文紀念館
The Sun Yun-suan Memorial Museum, known locally as 孫運璿科技・人文紀念館, is a Taipei memorial institution dedicated to commemorating Sun Yun-suan, a prominent figure in Taiwan's economic development and technological advancement.
鄭南榕自由紀念館
華岡博物館
臺大檔案館
國史館展場
草山行館
Grass Mountain Chateau, known locally as 草山行館, stands as a preserved historical residence in Taipei's Yangmingshan area. The building carries significance from its association with Chiang Kai-shek, who used it as a summer retreat.
北投文物館
海關博物館
關渡美術館
人類學博物館
國立台灣藝術教育館
臺北市鄉土教育中心
鳳甲美術館
歷史文物陳列館
國立臺灣博物館 南門園區
幸福公路館-台灣公路博物館
新北投火車站舊站房
富邦美術館
郭子儀紀念堂
動物博物館
台大校史館
國家鐵道博物館籌備處
農業陳列館
物理文物廳
植物標本館
台北市客家文化會館
小紅厝月經博物館
王雲五紀念館
胡璉故居紀念館
智慧化居住空間展示中心
北師美術館
石油展示館
電幻1號所
臺灣銀行文物館
臺灣漫畫基地
台灣國家婦女館
茶推廣中心
原住民族文化產業推展中心
芝山岩文化史蹟公園考古探坑展示館
陳逢顯毫芒雕刻館
棣慕華牧師紀念館
教育中心
第一銀行行史館
國家攝影文化中心（原大阪商船株式會社臺北支店）
地質標本館
昆蟲標本館
勞工安全衛生展示館
紫禁城博物館
紅樹林生態教育館
天使生活館
夢想館
未來館
大同工學院科學博物館
郵政博物館臺北館
政大民族學博物館
成功高中昆蟲館
台灣癌症博物館
台灣文學基地
美國醫藥助華紀念館 (安齋)
萬華故事館
竹子湖蓬萊米原種田事務所
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
Seven to ten days can combine three or four days in Taipei with Tainan, Taichung or Kaohsiung on the western rail corridor. The east coast, central mountains and offshore islands require slower connections and should replace, rather than merely extend, that compact route.
Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency provides the current entry and online-arrival requirements. Check passport eligibility and permitted duration there, with consular guidance where relevant; do not assume a transit permission or previous visa exemption covers a different journey.
Taoyuan Airport connects to Taipei by airport metro, and high-speed rail makes western cities straightforward to combine. Conventional rail and buses reach the east and smaller places, but mountain roads take longer and are more vulnerable to weather disruption.
Spring and autumn often suit city and rail travel, while summer brings heat, heavy rain and typhoon risk. Mountain conditions can diverge sharply from Taipei or Kaohsiung, so check the Central Weather Administration outlook for the specific route.
New Taiwan dollar is the recorded currency. Transit stations and urban shops increasingly support electronic payment, yet night markets and small regional businesses may prefer cash; withdraw TWD through recognised banking channels and verify any foreign-card fee.
Use 110 for police and 119 for fire or ambulance; Taiwan uses Type A and B sockets at 110 V. Tap-water guidance is Not recorded here, and typhoon or earthquake instructions should be taken from official alerts rather than social-media summaries.
