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The top 10 natural landmarks of Taiwan — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Taroko Gorge, Hualien
Canyons

Taroko Gorge

Hualien

Taroko National Park (Chinese: 太魯閣國家公園; pinyin: Tàilǔgé Gúojiā Gōngyuán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thài-ló͘-koh Kok-ka Kong-hn̂g) is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River.

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A marble-walled gorge carved by the Liwu River into sheer cliffs.

Yushan, Central Taiwan
Mountains

Yushan

Central Taiwan

Yu Shan or Yushan, Tongku Saveq, Mount Niitaka (during Japanese rule), is the highest mountain in Taiwan at 3,952 m (12,966 ft) above sea level, giving Taiwan the 4th-highest maximum elevation of any island in the world. It is the highest point in the western Pacific region outside of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Jade Mountain, the highest peak in Taiwan at 3,952 m.

Sun Moon Lake, Nantou
Lakes

Sun Moon Lake

Nantou

Sun Moon Lake (Chinese: 日月潭; pinyin: Rìyuè tán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ji̍t-goa̍t-thâm; Thao: Zintun) is a lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest body of water in Taiwan. The area around the lake is home to the Thao people, one of Taiwan's indigenous ethnic groups.

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Taiwan's largest natural lake, ringed by misty forested mountains.

Yehliu, New Taipei
Coasts

Yehliu

New Taipei

Yehliu (Chinese: 野柳; pinyin: Yěliǔ), also referred to as Yehliu Promontory, is a cape, headland, and promontory in Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It forms part of the Daliao Miocene Formation and stretches approximately 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) into the ocean.

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A cape of wind-sculpted rock formations like the famous Queen's Head.

Alishan, Chiayi
Forests

Alishan

Chiayi

The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and nature reserve located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

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Ancient cypress forests famous for sunrise above a sea of clouds.

Kenting, Pingtung
Coral Reefs

Kenting

Pingtung

Kenting National Park (Chinese: 墾丁國家公園; pinyin: Kěndīng Gúojiā Gōngyuán), commonly known as Kenting (Chinese: 墾丁; pinyin: Kěndīng), is a national park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan, covering Hengchun, Checheng, and Manzhou Townships.

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Taiwan's tropical southern tip with coral coasts and turquoise bays.

Qingshui Cliff, Hualien
Coasts

Qingshui Cliff

Hualien

Qingshui Cliff (Chinese: 清水斷崖; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Duànyá; Tongyong Pinyin: Cingshuěi Duànyá; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing1-shui3 Tuan4ya2) is a 21 kilometer length of coastal cliffs averaging 800 meters above sea level in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.

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Sheer cliffs plunging over 800 m straight into the Pacific.

Beitou Geothermal Valley, Taipei
Geothermal

Beitou Geothermal Valley

Taipei

Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word Kipatauw, meaning witch.

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A steaming sulphur valley feeding Taipei's famous hot springs.

Penghu Columnar Basalt, Taiwan Strait
Islands

Penghu Columnar Basalt

Taiwan Strait

The Penghu ( PUNG-HOO, Hokkien POJ: Phîⁿ-ô͘ or Phêⁿ-ô͘ ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, about 50 kilometres (25 nautical miles) west of the main island of Taiwan across the Penghu Channel, covering an area of 141 km2 (54 sq mi).

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Island reserves of hexagonal basalt columns rising from the sea.

Hehuanshan, Nantou
Mountains

Hehuanshan

Nantou

Mount Hehuan (Chinese: 合歡山; pinyin: Héhuān Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ha̍p-hoan-soaⁿ; also called Joy Mountain) is a 3,416-metre-high (11,207 ft) mountain in Central Taiwan. The peak lies on the border of Nantou and Hualien counties and is located within the far west of Taroko National Park.

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A high alpine ridge that sees rare snowfalls each winter.