Taipei, Taiwan
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Taipei Zoo is one of the major visited spots in the city. Sometimes, it is also called the 'Mughza Zoo'. It is a zoological garden open for public in the Wenshan district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a leading zoo in the concerns of conservation, research, education, and recreation. It is also one of the largest zoos in Asia. It displays animals from around the world including Taiwan, Australia, Africa, the Asian tropical rainforest, the desserts and also the temperate zones. The zoo also has a display of domestic animals in its division of Children's zoo. It houses around 12,000 birds of around 130 species. Some of its exhibitions include the reptile house, nocturnal animals display, the koala habitat, panda exhibition, insectarium, amphibian habitat, and so on.

Yangmingshan is a national park in the city of Taipei. It is one of the nine national parks that Taiwan has. The park is very famous for its hot springs, hiking trails, a dormant volcano, cherry blossoms, venomous snakes, sulphur deposits, fumaroles, Seven Star Mountain etc. This park has a lower elevation in comparison to others. It offers beautiful landscapes, valleys, ridges, lakes, basins, and waterfalls in abundance. It is important to note that soil in the region is highly acidic due to volcanic activities.

Tamsui Old Street is a broad street which offers several areas of indulgence. It has a number of shops, games of carnival, cafes, restaurants and offers some famous Xiaochi snacks. It also has a waterfront area which is a delight to watch at the time of the sunset over the Tamsui River. The vendors start their shops on the street generally in the afternoon and will be open till 12 in the midnight when the last MRT train comes. There is also the facility of the ferry which usually takes you from the Tamsui Old-street to Bali Left Bank. There are number of cyclists there too.