If wandering museums and shops is too tame for you, head over to the southern part of town and get your adrenaline pumping by climbing the Lupu Bridge. This, the longest steel arch bridge in the world, spanning 550 meters (1,804 ft), will give you a bird's-eye view of the 2010 World Expo grounds, which flank both sides of the Huangpu River to the east of the bridge. An elevator from Luban Lu underneath the bridge transports visitors to the main deck from where you then climb the 367 steps up the arch of the bridge to the viewing platform at the top, which is about the size of a basketball court (just imagine the commercials Michael Jordan could film bouncing basketballs from here). The view from the top -- of river traffic, building cranes transforming the Expo grounds, and futuristic buildings stretching into the distance -- is simply spectacular. Alas, this climb is not recommended for the faint of heart or out of shape. And though the viewing platform is not officially open at night, some intrepid locals have been known to make the after-dark climb and lived to tell about the even more stunning night views.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Shanghai, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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