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 […]
Old Railway Stations along the Western Trunk Line
ed. 2026/7/17 As a resident of Yangmei, I tend to focus on this part of the line. These are not particularly spectacular photos or classic “lost places,” but they illustrate the development of Taiwan’s railways and the sad fate of many old railway buildings. A common feature along the line is that the railway company […]
Still a warning
It was Taiwan’s national tragedy in recent history — the Jiji Earthquake, which claimed many lives, destroyed roads and houses, and even affected the global economy. Well known is the Earthquake Museum in Wufeng, while Jiufen Ershan has since faded from memory. It remains an accessible place, yet abandoned in the face of the tragedy […]
No more popcorn?
All the praise should really go first to this website: https://spectralcodex.com/hsinchu-guobin-theater/ For a long time, Taiwan had a vibrant cinema culture and even its own film industry. Those days are gone. Old movie theaters can’t compete with modern cinema complexes and Netflix anymore. I don’t want to sound like “grandpa telling war stories,” but I […]