The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

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

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

A small museum dedicated to one of the most popular fish in Taiwanese cuisine.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

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

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

A plaque by the roadside describes a three-dimensional glossary of an imagined language where words are numbers and numbers are words.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

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

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

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

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

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

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 38-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

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

Waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

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

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

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