Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

Keelung’s century-old French military cemetery.

An otherwise typical Beitou alley is home to statues of Chiang Kai-shek and his son.

This statue of a medical missionary is sometimes used to gauge flood levels during typhoons.

A giant sequoia tree slice that traveled across oceans and lived through wars

A 19th-century stone carving welcomes hikers on a historical trail between mountain and sea.

Learn all about Taiwanese financial history from inside a former high-security vault.

The official flag of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

This historic 19th-century building was the center of British trade and diplomacy in Taiwan.

A replica of Brussels’ Manneken Pis has stood in Taiwan since 1934.

A Greek-inspired memorial garden to commemorate a former university president and a liberal influential intellectual

You can hear Buddhist prayers in this elevated sea cave once used by monks.

With a design inspired by the local cuesta rock formations, this museum serves as a gateway to Yilan’s history and geography.

A century-old monument to commemorate a crowd-funded public cemetery.

Nestled between the Sicao Green Tunnel and Dazhong Temple, an antiquated exhibition hall boasts the complete skeletons of mother and child sperm whales.

An American lighthouse stands on an island cliffside in Taiwan.

When Ghibli came to a Taiwanese village.

A Japanese-era Shinto shrine next to Taipei's most famous night market.

Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.

No children ride down this antique concrete slide.

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

This unique blend of Japanese and Western architecture provides a glimpse into the lives of the Japanese elites who once ruled Taiwan.

A preserved segment of the old irrigation canal recalls Taipei’s history as a “Water City.”

The bright-orange, crane-shaped tower offers panoramic views and showcases the city’s maritime identity.