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  • Urbanism
  • 25 May 2026
  • 6 min

Tall Stories 510: Exploring Taiwan’s flying-saucer ghost town

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  • The Urbanist
  • Urbanism
  • 6 min

Stefan Dubowski takes us to the beaches of Taiwan’s Wanli district to see a largely abandoned collection of futuristic abodes.

Host
  • Andrew Tuck
Contributor
  • Stefan Dubowski
Producer
  • David Stevens

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