Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Viewed from the south, this rock supposedly resembles the profile of a whiskered Chinese dragon roaring at the sky.
The road actually cuts right through the rock near Km24, but continue to the toilet block and look back to get the best impression. The official looking compound immediately beyond is the infamous nuclear waste depository site, now with an electronic geiger-counter reading displayed on the wall outside to reassure nervous residents.
3.1 MILES
If you're taking the cross-island lane it's possible to make a short detour half-way along that leads up and up to a weather station at 324m altitude. The…
5.82 MILES
This dramatic rock formation resembling two lions lying face to face rises from the coral beach at the northeastern tip of the island. At high tide it…
7.08 MILES
This roadside rock formation has gone through various Chinese names over the years – Virgin Rock, Maiden Rock, Couple Rock, Torch Rock – all reflecting…
3.6 MILES
This cultural foundation has a museum-like section with costumed mannequins and, in the yard, an example of a Tao underground house. You can generally…
7.21 MILES
This is a series of large roadside caves. Visitors can walk through one U-shaped interconnected pair with a white cross at one end. Other entrances are…
3.1 MILES
If you're taking the cross-island lane it's possible to make a short detour half-way along that leads up and up to a weather station at 324m altitude. The…
3.6 MILES
This cultural foundation has a museum-like section with costumed mannequins and, in the yard, an example of a Tao underground house. You can generally…
5.82 MILES
This dramatic rock formation resembling two lions lying face to face rises from the coral beach at the northeastern tip of the island. At high tide it…
7.08 MILES
This roadside rock formation has gone through various Chinese names over the years – Virgin Rock, Maiden Rock, Couple Rock, Torch Rock – all reflecting…
7.21 MILES
This is a series of large roadside caves. Visitors can walk through one U-shaped interconnected pair with a white cross at one end. Other entrances are…
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