We visit the public market that became a historic theatre, purchase spray paint art, and browse products designed by local brands under incubation. Then we test the radioactivity of Hokutolite, book into the lavish hotel where nobody needs to know who you are, and share a bowl of the most expensive beef noodles in the world.

We head to the sulphuric Hell Valley, walk into a cloud of hot steam, and tuck into a sumptuous meal of tea dishes under the moon. Then we visit the giant pandas, chuckle at monkey antics, and follow the celebrities in their quest for youthfulness by downing the prized pork spine soup.

We visit the mecca for youth culture, calligraph an auspicious name for good luck, sit down for anelaborate feast fit for a king and bite into miniature works of art. Then we traverse different parts of the world, see the Phantom, snack on iron eggs, and solve the mystery of where the postcardviews of Taipei 101 are taken.

We ride the gondola over the lush forests, have tea with the famous white bob-tailed cat, and satisfy our sweet tooth. Then we get hot and dirty in the workshop, gawk at collections of strange and incredible exhibits, and visit one of the earliest tea houses in the region.

We sneak into a Japanese village with ninjas, and buy character memorabilia using our children as the excuse. Come evening, we hitch a ride to the harbour, stroll down Valentine's Bridge, and fill our rumbling stomachs at the largest and most famous street-level night market.

We visit Taiwan's miniature Niagara Falls, trek alongside tea plantations and historical relics, and drop by one of the oldest temples in the city. Then we walk through Taiwan's history, peer at the former president's house, see the largest pipe organ, and schedule an appointment for chest x-ray and dinner at the hospital.

We jump into steaming green sulphur pools, ride the world's fastest elevator, and pretend to be superheroes. You can stamp your name, eat in someone else's car, and if you are truly brave, order a cup of venom at Snake's Alley.

We join toilet enthusiasts for a crappy lunch, before scooting away to shop at the largest wholesale garment market. We then go back in time to visit Taipei in the 1960s, stand in line to see the meat-shaped stone, and wander the night market to buy miniature burgers.