John ChungEn Liu's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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Taipei, Taiwan

Yuanshan Water Shrine

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

The Tiger Inscription

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

Parkside Plum Juice

This old shop has been selling plum juice in central Taipei for over 60 years.
New Taipei City, Taiwan

Sandiaoling Bike Tunnel

A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.
Taichung City, Taiwan

921 Earthquake Museum

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

Wufeng Mushroom Museum

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

Dr. Chen Wen-chen Memorial

A memorial honoring a mathematician likely murdered by Taiwan's authoritarian government.
Taipei, Taiwan

Fu Garden

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

Cho Myeong-ha Incident Monument

A trilingual monument marks the site of a Korean independence activist's assassination attempt on a Japanese prince in Taiwan.
Keelung City, Taiwan

Keelung Tower

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

Xianjiyan: Rock of the Deity’s Footprint

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

Hongmaogang Baoan Temple

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

Hunglodei Nanshan Fude Temple

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

Hexing Coal Mine

A glimpse into Taiwan's coal-mining past.
Taipei, Taiwan

Xiaonanmen Fuzhou Fool’s Noodles

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.
Taipei, Taiwan

National Taiwan Museum Bronze Oxen

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

Taiwan Stock Museum

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

Carp Hill Miniatures

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

Lanyang Museum

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

Liu's Bakery

Try Taiwan's iconic Apple Bread—which traditionally contains no apples—at the bakery that invented it.
New Taipei City, Taiwan

‘Mountain Home’

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