• Taipei
  • 2
  • Days
  • Activities
About this trip

If you crave the unusual on your Taipei vacation, start with Houtong Cat Village. Then make paper at Suho Paper Memorial Museum and get your fortune told by a bird at Long Shen Temple. Simulate the mining life at Taiwan Coal Mine Museum. Plus eat at some weird eateries like Modern Toilet Restaurant, the Wonderland-themed Alice is Coming, and the food stalls at Huaxi Street Night Market (AKA Snake Alley).

Recommended accomodation
Grand Hyatt Taipei

www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/taiwan/grand-hyatt-taipei/taigh

No. 2, Songshou Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110060

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1 Hour

UFO Village

40 minutes north of Taipei, these abandoned UFO-shaped homes have an mysterious aura. A weird (and Insta-worthy) place to visit.

Riguang Road, Wanli District

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40 minutes north of Taipei, these abandoned UFO-shaped homes have an mysterious aura. A weird (and Insta-worthy) place to visit.

 

Riguang Road, Wanli District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 207

1 Hour

Modern Toilet Restaurant

Sit on a toilet seat as your meal is served on a toilet-shaped plate. This toilet-themed restaurant will be number 2 in your heart.

2f, No. 7號, Lane 50, Xining South Road

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Sit on a toilet seat as your meal is served on a toilet-shaped plate. This toilet-themed restaurant will be number 2 in your heart.

 

2f, No. 7號, Lane 50, Xining South Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 108

0.5 Hour

Alice is Coming

Meals and desserts get curiouser and curiouser at this Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant. A nice place for a cup of tea.

100, Taiwan, Taipei City

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Meals and desserts get curiouser and curiouser at this Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant. A nice place for a cup of tea.

 

100, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongzheng District, Yanping South Road, 111號2樓

0.5 Hour

Get Your Fortune Told by a Bird

Have your fortune told by one of Miss Chen's two birds. To get there, follow the signs for Long Shan Temple Exit, then Fortune Tellers.

No. 211, Guangzhou Street

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Have your fortune told by one of Miss Chen’s two birds. To get there, follow the signs for Long Shan Temple Exit, then Fortune Tellers.

 

No. 211, Guangzhou Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10853

1 Hour

Suho Paper Memorial Museum

Make your own paper from plant pulp -- it's interactive fun for kids and grownups alike. Plus see paper craft and history exhibits.

No. 68, Section 2, Chang'an East Road

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Make your own paper from plant pulp — it’s interactive fun for kids and grownups alike. Plus see paper craft and history exhibits.

 

No. 68, Section 2, Chang’an East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491

1 Hour

Chia Te Bakery

Pineapple cake is one of Taiwan's trademark desserts. And nobody bakes it better than Chia Te Bakery. The long line will be worth it.

No. 88號, Section 5, Nanjing East Road

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Pineapple cake is one of Taiwan’s trademark desserts. And nobody bakes it better than Chia Te Bakery. The long line will be worth it.

 

No. 88號, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 105

1 Hour

Kura Sushi

Grab your sushi from the conveyor belt and play a game of chance every five dishes. Overall, it's a fun atmosphere with fresh, tasty food.

10491, Taiwan, Taipei City

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Grab your sushi from the conveyor belt and play a game of chance every five dishes. Overall, it’s a fun atmosphere with fresh, tasty food.

 

10491, Taiwan, Taipei City, Zhongshan District, Section 2, Nanjing East Road, 101號B1F