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On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.

A once-shattered school now preserves a visible fault line, showcasing Taiwan's traumatic 1999 earthquake.

This crosswalk hosts one of Taipei’s most beloved public artworks.

A temple featuring a giant Tudigong statue, quirky roadside dinosaurs, and stunning Taipei panoramas.

An unassuming museum offers a deep dive into everything about mushrooms, from cultivation innovations to fungi that "talk."

This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.

Enter this dragon-shaped temple to see animatronic scenes depicting heaven and hell.

A Taiwanese garden teems with the retired statues of the island's former dictator.

This abandoned prison is now a museum chronicling the oppression of political prisoners in the not-so-distant past.

Visit Taiwan’s badlands, which allows visitors to feel like they’re walking on the moon.

A museum of puppets and puppetry covering all Asian styles.

This hike brings visitors closer to Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, than any other trail.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.

This hiking trail features an aging but endearing collection of folk miniatures depicting Taiwan’s landmarks.

High rises built to house displaced military personnel and their families form a unique cylindrical shape.

A 100-year-old Japanese command center is now a unique underground university walkway with periodic exhibits.

In a park on Taiwan's rugged Eastern coast, a marker celebrates a glorious sight from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere.

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.

A hotel in Taiwan based on the better business practices that can be gleaned from Jewish law.

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.

Eat green onion ice cream and other allium-centric treats at this unusual museum.

A Japanese-era military tunnel is now a psychedelic art exhibit.