Taiwan's 10 must-visit natural wonders, with the Queen’s Head in Yehliu ranking first

By MOOK Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin, compiled and reported

 

The world has its Seven Wonders, and Taiwan also boasts its own spectacular and equally impressive “Top Ten Natural Wonders.” Recently, the results of the “Taiwan Top Ten Natural Wonders” vote, organized by the Forestry Bureau under the Council of Agriculture, were announced, with Yehliu in New Taipei City’s Wanli District taking the top spot with the highest score, followed by Yushan Main Peak and Sun Moon Lake in second and third place respectively.

 

Sun Moon Lake is a classic example of a lake formed in a subsidence basin during the mountain-building process. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

 

It is the only submarine volcano in the Pacific Okinawa Trough that emerges above sea level, and is Taiwan’s youngest and the only confirmed active volcano that will erupt again. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

Sixth Place — Yueshijie Mudstone Badlands

Yueshijie Mudstone Badlands feature diverse and rugged terrain, and is an arid, barren land where nothing grows. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

 

The Snow Mountain Cirque is located on Taiwan’s second-highest peak and is a cirque landform left over from the Ice Age. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

 

The Qingshui Cliffs are formed by the extension of a fault line at the boundary between continental and oceanic plates, resulting in a rare near-vertical cliff face of nearly 90 degrees. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

 

The Sanyi Flame Mountains Nature Reserve in Miaoli is a conglomerate badland, characterized by its typical Flame Mountains terrain with countless deep, narrow valleys carved by rainwater. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

 

The Greater and Lesser Bali Peaks are composed of Taiwan’s oldest and hardest sedimentary rocks, forming steep, towering peaks surrounded by cliffs, exuding a majestic and imposing presence. (Image source / Courtesy of the Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture official website)

 

 

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