Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

Movie buffs will love this Taiwanese director’s ode to film history.

An antiquated aquarium housed in a converted government anti-nuclear bunker.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

Dine on Hakka dishes at a dreamy cottage nestled in the heart of Taipei.

A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

This dragon-shaped sports arena is the world’s largest solar-powered stadium.

The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 40-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

Learn to make this village's specialty: volcanic mud tofu.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

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

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts along the waterway.

A waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

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

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

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.