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36 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Taipei, Taiwan

Updated November 25, 2025

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Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Rixing Type Foundry.

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Rixing Type Foundry

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

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The Grand Hotel

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Grand Hotel Tunnel

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Treasure Hill Artist Village

Taipei, Taiwan

Treasure Hill

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

Leaning mailboxes.

Taipei, Taiwan

Leaning Mailboxes

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Bei Tou Incinerator

Taipei, Taiwan

Bei Tou Incinerator

A waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

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Beef noodle soup didn’t become a part of Taiwanese cuisine until the mid-20th century.

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Chef Hung Beef Noodle Soup

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

Noodles make for satisfying late-night slurping.

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Pure Love Diner Bar

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

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