Just a few minutes walk east of the museum is a traditional Taiwanese homestead known as the Lin Antai House, well worth visiting. Built in 1783, it is Taipei's oldest residential building. To end the day, head north once again to the Shihlin Night Market, where Taipei residents come out at night to meet, eat and shop. An impressive new outdoor sculpture museum opened just before turn of the century in the northwestern part of Taipei County, about 45 minutes by bus from the city's center. The Ju Ming Open-Air Museum is named after its founder, a sculptor and advocate of the arts.
Visitors also can view the lush vegetation via a suspended cable car.
In the mountains north of the city is Yangmingshan National Park, which covers 42.5 square miles and is made up of semi-dormant volcanoes. If you miss it, you can catch a taxi. Jianguo Weekend Flower and Jade Markets , under Jianguo South Road Expressway between Ren-ai and Shinyi roads. Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Yangmingshan National Park, trails and hot springs.