Taipei’s Most Beautiful MRT Station Is Actually a “Smiling Big Frog”

▲ Da’an Park MRT Station, integrated with its surroundings, is hailed as Taipei’s most beautiful MRT station.

Photos & Text / 95 Evil Wife

Since the completion of Taipei MRT’s Da’an Park Station, its lush green architecture, naturally lit circular corridor, and comfortable rooftop garden have led many to call it“Taipei’s most beautiful MRT station”, complementing the southern counterpart, Kaohsiung’s Formosa Boulevard Station, famed for its colorful glass ceiling.

▲ Floor-to-ceiling windows let sunlight stream in, making the MRT station even more pleasant.

But according to a private tip from a friend of 95 Evil Wife, this so-called most beautiful MRT station in Taipei is actually shaped like a “big frog”!

“An MRT station is just an MRT station—how could it be a big frog?” To clear her doubts, 95 Evil Wife grabbed her camera and headed to Da’an Park Station, ready to capture this big frog.

Outside the station, besides seeing the main hall built with large floor-to-ceiling windows, she also spotted several cute frog sculptures on the ground. In front of a refreshing water curtain, there were also a few frog statues, with passengers lining up to take photos with them.

▲ Many frog sculptures can be seen inside the MRT station, becoming a favorite photo spot for visitors.

These frogs are certainly adorable, but they didn’t quite look like the actual big frog; so 95 Evil Wife continued wandering around both inside and outside the station, trying to find the elusive frog.

Finally, when she stepped onto the pathway above the garden, 95 Evil Wife finally found the big frog her friend had mentioned. It turns out that if you stand at the right angle,the arched structures on either side of the station become the frog’s eyes, the elevator entrance becomes its eyeballs, and the skylight used for natural lighting becomes the frog’s mouth—taken together, it really does resemble a big frog smiling at passengers.

▲ Can you spot the hidden big frog in the image if you use your imagination?

Perhaps the idea of a “big frog” is just a coincidence born of our imagination, but much like Yehliu’s Queen’s Head or Yilan’s Turtle Island, these are all rocks made more interesting and personable through the power of imagination. Maybe if you change your perspective and use your imagination more during your travels, you too can discover the hidden beauty of a city.