The Memorial to Wu Zixu is situated across the river from the Suzhou Planning Exhibition Hall. The memorial is dedicated to Wu Zixu, a prominent Chinese scholar, military general and the most celebrated ancestor of people with the surname Wu. The memorial features a huge statue of Wu Zixu.

Suzhou Police Museum is the oldest existing prison in the land. The museum explains Suzhou police history, and includes various exhibits with collections of republic police uniforms, equipment, documents, and photos.

The Yiyuan Garden (Gardens of Pleasure) is a classical Chinese garden built in the late Qing Dynasty in late 19th century, and is the most recently built Suzhou gardens. The garden was originally a private garden built by Go Wenbin, an official of the early years of the Guangxu Reign of the late Qing Dynasty. It has been described as one of the most representative Suzhou gardens, comprising of garden, a lotus pond, residences, artificial villages and ancestral halls. Because the garden incorporates all the elements of the various Suzhou gardens, it is sometimes regarded as an agglomeration of Suzhou's garden culture.

Guan Qian Street is an old avenue, home to numerous ancient buildings of historical importance, a wide range of fashionable shops, as well as restaurants that serve traditional cuisine, bars and clubs. Guan Qian is renown for its cultural, shopping and entertainment options.

Xuanmiao Temple ("Mysterious Sublimity Temple" or "Mysterious Essence Temple") is a prominent Taoist temple with a long history, located at the center of old Suzhou City. Xuanmiao Temple was founded in Xianning 2nd year (AD 276), Western Jin Dynasty, and was initially named "Zhen Qing Dao Yuan". It was destroyed by wars in Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in Chunxi's years (1174-1189), and was renamed Xuanmiao Guan in 1264. In Qing Dynasty, due to the taboo against using the emperor Kangxi's name, Xuanye, the temple was renamed Yuanmiao Guan.

Twin Pagodas is a prominent city landmark, located in the Dinghui Temple Lane. These two wooden pagodas are octagonal in shape and feature seven levels. Near the pagodas you will also discover the Ocean Institute temple ruins, which date back to AD 982.

The Dinghui Temple was erected during the Eastern Han Dynasty and is clearly the largest temple on the hill. Originally famous as Puji Temple, the special landmark features 98 various halls and 18 additional temples nearby. The most prominent structures around the complex: Daxiongbaodian Hall and Huayan Pavilion.

Suzhou Man's House is an old construction, located near the University. The house was built in the Wanli Period during the rule of Qianlong Emperor, the fifth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. Today, the building is used by Suzhou University.