Abandoned Industrial Sites

The Search

Claudius 2026-09-27

Dangerous (snakes, landslides) The post describes an attempt to locate Dacukeng Mine No. 6. For general informationen about Dacukeng, please see: https://lostplaces.tw/a-borrowed-life/ An elderly resident gave me in July a rough description of where Mine No. 6 was located, so I set out to find it. Google Earth and Google Maps are of little help because the entire area is completely overgrown. I could only rely on the contour lines and his description. However, Google Maps does show an old road that has since disappeared. Near the beginning of the creek crossing, there is one of the many small adits in

A strange one: Or the erotic in Lost Places

Claudius 2026-09-20

in process I had been seeing the chimney, which indicates the presence of a former brick factory, from the train to Hukou for a long time. When I finally managed to locate the site, I found some rather peculiar CDs near the entrance — more about that strange discovery below. Despite searching extensively, it took me ages to finally locate this brick factory. Google Maps and Google Earth were of little help, so it was back to old-fashioned grandpa-style navigation: a sense of direction and plenty of patience. At first, the chimney did not look particularly promising. It was badly damaged,

Secondary Shafts

Claudius 2026-08-30

2026/8/30 dangerous (snakes, traps, collapse) In addition to the large open mining areas and the more than 600 km of interconnected mine shafts, there were numerous smaller mines. Some may extend only a few metres into the hillside, while others can run for several hundred metres. They were often quite small and, in some cases, uncomfortably cramped. We have been inside shafts like these, but we had little desire to crawl through the dampness on our hands and knees. Judging from the footprints, it seems that someone has recently been trying to get in. Here the passage splits. This tunnel leads

The Queen reclaims what is hers

Claudius 2026-08-08

ed. 2026/8/23 still in process dangerous (traps, snakes) Humans have done nature a great deal of wrong. They not only destroy themselves in the process—probably not a great loss to nature—they alter it, destroy it, and poison it. But whatever happens, nature ultimately wins and reclaims what belongs to it. This description may sound less idealized or theatrical to many Indigenous people in Taiwan. Nature, spirits, ancestors, and souls are interconnected. (Snap traps, probably the most cruel form of hunting in Taiwan, and frowned upon by traditional Indigenous hunters) What today looks like a naturally formed landscape around Jiufen is actually

Addicted to Cement?

Claudius 2026-05-21

I could already see this beauty from an elevated road. As someone addicted to cement, of course I became curious — but it took a while before I found access. This is the outer area visible from the road. You can climb into it a little, but it is terribly unstable. And there I saw the beauty. But I had to look for another way and passed an old garage. Obviously, the company has been closed for ages. The entrance shows neither a name nor a warning sign. Inside, everything is heavily overgrown. Somehow romantic, snakes are mating. Like in Goethe’s

In the backyard

Claudius 2026-04-24

in process (very dangerous, snakes, hornets, risk of collapse, toxic inside the flues, arsenic) I am morbidly fascinated by the mines, tunnels, and flues behind the Shuinandong Smelter. From the funicular railway or Liukeng Slope Ropeway (六坑斜坡索道), it’s not that hard to find some tunnels, old buildings, and mines. You can already get a first overview using Google Maps. The rest is basically old-fashioned legwork and a bit of effort with a machete. It started off quite nicely, with a few tracks—some well preserved, others less so. (Thanks to the Jinguashi Museum) Along the sides, you can make out the remains

From a lost place to a theme park

Claudius 2026-04-13

still in process At first, I thought it was an aircraft graveyard, since the planes are definitely decommissioned. The owner cleared things up for me in a very interesting 90-minute conversation. It’s a very large site in Guanyin that is privately owned. The owner used to fence it off, but that didn’t really stop people, so he eventually gave up—now it’s only monitored by cameras. He doesn’t mind visitors. He just asks that people check in with him first. If he has time, he’ll even show them around the aircraft. However, he’s had trouble with drunk visitors. He does take legal

Striking

Claudius 2026-04-02

edit: 2026/9/21 toxic (arsenic), snakes in the higher levels, unstable ground, green frogs with very low tolerance Warning: For some time, there seemed to be a certain lack of interest on the part of both the authorities and the owner. However, after an influencer entered the site without having the slightest idea of how dangerous and toxic it was, the authorities tightened the security measures. There are now strict controls and a zero-tolerance policy. He simply went in with a selfie stick, wearing shorts and a tank top, without gloves or a mask. At one point, he even licked a wall

Not lost yet — but perhaps soon.

Claudius 2026-03-29

My last visit left me feeling sad. I used to come to this brick factory often with my children. About seven years ago, production was shut down and the site was turned into a demonstration factory. One of the owners hoped it could survive as an industrial museum. However, visitor numbers were too low, and there was no government support. During the last earthquake, the long kiln was partially destroyed. Now the owner will likely have to sell the factory in the coming months. The front part is still well preserved, while the rear section is more suited for the adventurous.

Lose Yourself in the View

Claudius 2026-02-24

ed. 2026/3/1 It’s not really a vanished or enchanted place. The road and the ruins at its end are considered an excursion destination, even if the beginning of the road is somewhat steep. On the way up, you can see the endless concrete plants—some modern, others decaying. This is where the stone used to be delivered. Along the way, you can repeatedly see the pylons of the cable car. A few kilometers further uphill, you encounter the first non-human beauty: the turning station of a cable car. A few photos to get pleasantly lost in. Lets interrupt for some explanations: Anpingkeng

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