Taoyuan & Hsinchu Travel: Buddha's World - Exploring the Abandoned Theme Park in Taiwan

Buddha's World (佛陀世界)A fairy tale castle in the mountains? Buddha's World (佛陀世界) is an abandoned theme park laying in Taoyuan & Hsinchu counties. The place is now used for Buddhist practices and is open to visitors only on weekends from 9 am to 3 pm. The entrance is completely free.The theme park,...

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Hsinchu Travel: Nature Loving Wonderland

Nature Loving Wonderland (大自然文化世界)Today, we visited the Nature Loving Wonderland, which includes the Maitreya Buddhist Temple and the Maitreya Bronze Statue. It is located near Dapu Reservoir in Emei Township, Hsinchu.Emei was previously known as YueMei, named after the half-moon alluvial river stage...

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Houlong Cape of Good Hope: Discovering the Beauty of Miaoli

Houlong Cape of Good Hope (後龍好望角風景區)Early in the morning, we had to pick up my sister-in-law in Miaoli. It was still before noon when we could head back home, but since we were already there, we decided to visit some places.We drove to Houlong Cape of Good Hope, which is currently a popular destination...

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Longteng Broken Bridge ~ Miaoli's Historic Landmark

Longteng Bridge (龍騰斷橋)Today, we explored Miaoli and visited historic buildings. One of the interesting stops was the remains of the Longteng Bridge (龍騰斷橋), also known as Yutengping Bridge (魚藤坪斷橋). Although it was just a quick stop, the bridge remains were quite fascinating. Many people only stop near...

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Miaoli Travel: Chateau in the air

Chateau In The Air (天空之城景觀餐廳)Chateau in the Air is a castle-like restaurant located in the hills of Miaoli. The entrance fee is 200 NTD. There are two restaurants at the location, but the one that caught my attention was the more interesting one. It offers the opportunity to enjoy your meal in a natural...

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