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

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

The cascade created by Taipei’s rush-hour traffic has become one of the city’s quirkiest photo spots.

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

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

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

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

These large speakers once broadcasted propaganda across the strait to the People’s Republic of China.

Behind a 300-year-old temple hides a small tomb said to house the bones of 17th-century Dutch soldiers.

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.

The final resting place of the dictator of Taiwan.

A forgotten hiker’s lodge, now reclaimed by the forest, with its chimney standing as a lone sentinel of the past.

A museum commemorates what was once the largest freight station in Taiwan.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.