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

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

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.

A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.

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

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

This public artwork, hidden down a cliffside hiking trail, encourages visitors to contemplate the tides.

On Green Island, a rock resembling the ancient Chinese sage gazes contemplatively out at sea.

Hidden in a cave on a small Taiwanese island, a stalagmite reported to look like the bodhisattva Guanyin.

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

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.

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

Taiwan's first stone fortress is also the best preserved Qing Dynasty-era city on the island.

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.

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

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.

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