Just a shrine of the Unknown Soldier, as how the guide explained to us. Changing of Guards every hour and no slippers allowed. More

The main attraction is the changing of the guard every hour. Precision marching, very slowly done, with all the ceremony that the military can muster. More

It's like a tiny Tiananmen square. Watching the guards is a lot of fun, but this is really a side trip for other attractions. An hour here is more than enough. More

Every hour, on the hour, the soldiers do a change of guards ceremony. If you like gleaming steel helmets, stomping of leather boots and pointless military parade, you'll love this show. But the ceremony just drags for too long. (30 minutes). Soldiers walk all the way from the gate to the hall and back and there is a lot of... More

This shrine has lots of plaques on the wall displaying all history of Taiwan during world war II as well as internal war with Mao's communist party after world war II. Very educational. A place recommended to go. More

This is one interesting place to visit if you're in Taipei! The forest landscape around this place is very peaceful. Also, the precision drills by the Taiwanese soldiers doing their change-of-guard ceremony is something you just have to see to believe - they happen by the hour, save for the final hour, where it also happens at 4:45pm. If this... More

About a 15 minute walk from the Grand Hotel, make sure you time your visit to co-incide with the changing of the guard (on the hour until 5pm)....their precision is incredible! More

only worth it if history buff... taipei can be grim in the rain.... More

The changing of the guard here is well worth the visit. Such precision is most impressive. More