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County of Taiwan
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Miaoli County (苗栗縣) is in the central region of Taiwan.
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客家圓樓
A large round building built in the Hakka traditional style with an observation deck on the third floor.
南庄郵便局
An old Japanese-style post office that is no longer in use. Some small souvenirs can be purchased here. The tiles used in the roof are supposed to have been made during the Tokugawa period.
龍騰斷橋
A red-brick bridge that was built in 1906, but became unusable after being damaged in an earthquake. A new bridge was built nearby, and the remains of the former bridge were left as a monument to those who have died in the most deadly earthquakes in Taiwan's history.
崎頂一、二號隧道
A pair of railway tunnels built in the 1920s that now allow visitors to stroll through them and the surrounding natural grounds.
山腳國民小學
An old Japanese-style schoolhouse.
勝興車站
A railway station that was closed to normal service in 1998 due to a route change and is now a tourist spot surrounded by a cluster of tea shops and traditional Hakka restaurants.
通霄神社
Built in 1937, the shrine has served a number of purposes over the years.
五榖文化村
Focused on the history, culture, and industry of ceramics in Taiwan.
英才書院
A Southern Min-style tutorial academy featuring a bridge, garden, and pond.
火炎山生態教育館
A museum of nature and ecology in Sanyi township.
苗栗陶瓷博物館
A museum cataloguing the traditions and culture of pottery production in the area.
賽夏族民俗文物館
The museum is dedicated to the culture of the Saisiyat indigenous people.
三義木雕博物館
A museum of woodworking and sculpture.
台灣油礦陳列館
A museum of the petroleum industry in Taiwan established by the CPC Corporation, and sitting on the site where oil was first discovered in Taiwan.
瓦祿產業文化館
造橋木炭博物館
A museum to the science and history of charcoal production in Taiwan.
白沙屯拱天宮
軍民廟
輔天宮
公館五穀宮
竹南后厝龍鳳宮
媽靈宮
苗栗市天后宮
勸化堂
九龍山天寶寺
無極聖宮
合港田寮永貞宮
中港慈裕宮
Built in 1685, it is the oldest Matsu temple in the county.
西湖渡假村
A small theme park in Sanyi township.
苗栗客家文化園區
A cultural center in Tongluo Township about Hakka people.
吳濁流文學藝術館
An art and cultural center dedicated to Wu Chuo-liu for his contribution to Taiwanese literature.
Miaolo County is connected to the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (HSR) network via the following station.
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