Unstable

ed. 2026/9/12 (very dangerous, risk of collapse) Puli Guanyin Bridge (觀音吊橋) is a beautiful place that gives an idea of how remote Puli once was. There is surprisingly little information available about this bridge and the surrounding area. I first saw this beautiful bridge two years ago, but because I had an injured leg, I […]

Little Switzerland is bankrupt

Deep in the mountains of Xizhi stands a castle known as Swiss Villa (瑞士花園廣場) that has been abandoned for more than 20 years, along with an entire row of dilapidated townhouses. The scene is bleak and unsettling. Yet the villa community itself consists of 189 households, and many people still live there today.It is probably […]

Der Fisch ist nicht mehr frisch

Unfortunately, I can no longer find any information about this aquarium in the outskirts of Kaohsiung. It’s an impressive building. What a pity. It was not difficult at all. A large hole in the door has become the place where one may now collect a formal invitation to enter. When I stepped inside, my leg […]

Dark Humor

Risky (dogs, snakes), visitors not welcome Getting inside this place was not easy. It was a real challenge and cost me a lot of time — more on that later. Tainan City Private Huaji Yong’an Senior High School (often simply called Huaji High School) was located in the remote Dongshan District. Due to the impact […]

Tainan: Last haunted house

Dangerous (holes in the floor, many unstable areas) I actually came across this place by coincidence and saw this beautiful structure calling out to be explored. It took me quite some time. At first, it seemed easy—the front door was open to some small shops. But unfortunately, it didn’t lead properly into the building. So […]

The gods are watching you in secret …

— do not throw away any trash. The Xiluo Theater (西螺大戲院) is located in the East Market area of Xiluo Township. It ceased operations around the 1980s and is now considered one of the best-known lost places in the area — and quite easy to access. The building can be explored with caution, but never […]

A Man’s First Love – Forever

edited: 2026/03/01 Well, maybe not the first love, at least not in some countries—after all, mothers would technically come first. No jokes about Asian mothers please. But let’s not dive too deeply into Freud here. Cars and motorbikes mean a lot to us. Anyone who drives in Taiwan knows the eternal struggle of finding a […]

Socialize the costs, privatize the profits

ed. 2026/6/11 risky, holes, stray dogs, green frogs The site is linked to the company Yu-Hong Technology (宇鴻科技), formerly known as Kun-Ye Incineration Plant (坤業焚化廠). The facility was investigated due to environmental issues and violations, which led to orders for its shutdown and subsequent cleanup measures. It has been closed since 2018, following a 2015 […]

Skeleton

It’s hard to tell what was once extracted here — sand or gravel. I saw the large machines from the highway exit, but it took me quite some time to find an entrance through an abandoned garden. The rusty conveyor belts stretch into the sky like arms, and the whole area is heavily overgrown. This […]

Only a bit of arsenic

hazardous to health ed. 2026/2/24 Another relic from the golden age is the Lile Copper Refinery. Some buildings can still be seen from the road, but much of it has been demolished. The surrounding environment contrasts sharply with the pollution caused. The company operated at a time when environmental awareness was low. For a long […]