Tainan City

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Atlas ObscuraOct 22, 2025

Madou Daitian Temple in Tainan City, Taiwan

This place is essentially a Taoist temple amusement park. It is a massive complex, with beautiful ornate temples of multiple design and a large, snaking dragon through which you can walk. While doing so, you can experience serene scenes of Heaven and the 18 circles of Hell cleverly played by animatronic characters with audio. The scenes of Hell are genuinely creepy and may be unsuitable for you…

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