Wanli UFO Houses 翡翠灣太空玲瓏/飛碟屋

1/2/2026

The Wanli UFO Houses (aka Futuros) are a neighborhood of abandoned futuristic houses near Wanli Beach (aka Emerald Bay, Green Bay, or Feicuiwan) in Wanli District of New Taipei, and are some of the most popular urban exploration and Instagram destinations in northern Taiwan.

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If you are looking for the Sanzhi UFO houses (三芝飛碟屋), stop looking; the Sanzhi UFO houses were destroyed in 2010. There are UFO houses all around Taiwan, but Wanli has the largest group of these houses. Go see them soon before they are demolished too!

Background:
The UFO house village was created in the 1970s by a Taiwanese construction company. At the time during martial law, Wanli beach (Feitsui Bay) was one of the few places that American servicemen could enjoy a beach vacation, as most beaches were closed off at the time. These UFO houses had these servicemen in mind. However, a slowing economy and the severing of official diplomatic ties with the USA prevented the area from taking off, and the UFO resort town fell into decay.
Now, only a few hotels are left operating in the area, such as CT Green Bay Hot Spring Hotel, which is still in operation in Wanli, and has great views of the ocean, and includes a hot spring (book on Agoda here or Booking.com here).
Because of the harsh winters and short summers along the north coast, many hotels in the area have closed down.
For a more complete historical background on this area, check out this blog by Josh Ellis.

Common Courtesy When Visiting:

Some of the houses are not abandoned and still have people living in them. Do not walk near these houses, try to walk in, or invade these people's privacy in any other way.
Do not disturb the houses and items at the scene. Leave everything the way you found it. The most important rule of urban exploration is that you take only pictures and leave nothing but footsteps.

Hours:
24/7

Price:
Free

Activities:
You can book a SUP / Paddle Board experience at Feitsui Bay on KKday here.

Tours:
You can book a tour to Taiwan's North Coast on TripAdvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here.
You can book a Private Laomei Green Reef Day Tour from Taipei on TripAdvisor here or KKday here.

Hotels in Wanli:
We recommend CT Green Bay Hot Spring Hotel, which is still in operation in Wanli, and has great views of the ocean, and includes a hot spring (book on Agoda here or Booking.com here).
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

How to get there:
By Bus: There are many buses that pass the area. You'll want to get off at Green Bay (翡翠灣). You can purchase a discount easy card to use on the MRT and buses from Klook here or KKday here. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here.
By Car/Scooter: Take Provincial highway 2 west out of Keelung, and keep going until you reach the Howard Green Bay Resort. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.
Looking for scooter rental in northern Taiwan? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here.
By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a cycling tour on TripAdvisor here.
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Map:
Please see below:

Drone Footage:

Check out our drone footage of Yehliu and Wanli Beach above.

360 degree aerial view above Yehliu Geopark and Yehliu Ocean world in Wanli District of New Taipei. The road connecting...
Posted by Foreigners in Taiwan 外國人在台灣 on Monday, November 6, 2023

You can also check out our 360 degree pano above.

Our Journey:

I have only been to the UFO houses in Wanli twice and I didn't stay long either time, so I'm sure there is much more for you to explore than what I have in this blog.

Once you reach the Howard Green Bay Resort (pictured above), you know it is time to turn off. There is no entrance to the UFO houses from the main road, Provincial Highway 2. You have to drive up the hill and come back down Feitsui Road, which goes underneath Highway 2 straight to the beach. There is plenty of parking near the UFO houses.

CT Green Bay Hot Spring Hotel

We recommend CT Green Bay Hot Spring Hotel, which is still in operation in Wanli, and has great views of the ocean, and includes a hot spring.

太平洋翡翠灣 Pacific Green Bay

There was also an abandoned resort called 太平洋翡翠灣 Pacific Green Bay that looked like a castle near the UFO houses. It has its own fake website so you can see what it used to look like here: https://www.pacificgreenbay.com/

You can also check out the drone video above to see what it looked like on the outside before.
I think it was built around 2011. It operated for about five years after that before becoming abandoned around 2015 and being destroyed in 2025.

Inside was a grand staircase and hot tub facilities, and I did find a way inside.

View from below the old grand staircase.

View from the second floor above the staircase.

Rooftop party area turned mosquito breeding area.

The insides of the resort were in bad shape.

The old swimming pool, now turned into a waste dump.

Old restaraunt area now covered in garbage.

View from the outside before it was demolished.

You can check out more photos from Pacific Greent Bay above. I think they finally tore it down because it was a public danger and Dange Fever cess pool.

Some old Jeeps in disuse.

When I was there, there was a ton of old guys using drones to cast fishing lines on the beach.

There were also paragliders floating down to the beach the whole time I was there. Apparently Wanli is also a popular paragliding destination.

View of one of the UFO houses and other roundly shaped houses nearby.

Deserted living room of one of the squarish houses.

Balcony of one of the UFO houses.

One of the houses here has totally collapsed. probably during a typhoon.

Another view of the wreckage.

A view of one of the living room of one of the round yellow houses.

A destroyed bar and kitchen.

More rot and decay, with the walls coming apart.

Another living room in one of the square houses.

Empty road near the UFO houses.

When I came a second time, there were white signs in front of the houses to say photography is prohibited. I think it is because this place has seen too many instagrammers, and there are some people that actually live in some of these houses.

UFO houses seen from the beach.

You can see more photos of the UFO houses from another trip above.

Paraglider coming down for landing near Wanli Beach.

Endless UFO houses with a backdrop of para-gliders.

The paragliders take off from the hill next to the beach, but some also take off via jet ski right on the beach.

You can book a SUP / Paddle Board experience at Feitsui Bay on KKday here.

Check out the video above for what it's like to paraglide here.

The beach is normally not very clean. This day was an exception. Paragliding is the most popular activity at this beach but people also swim and surf here too.

It was hard to believe that so many people are enjoying a beach this dirty, on a different day. I am happy to say I did participate in a beach cleanup here last year.

This is perhaps the trashiest tourist beach I have seen in Taiwan. If it weren't for the trash though, it would be pretty nice. Time for a cleanup.

Lots of fishing boats will come by the beach here at night.

The beach is still a popular swimming, surfing, and paddle boarding area.

To the left of the beach here is a small "Mocha Hills" park and huge parking lot.

Lastly I noticed a fake church arch in the background; New Taipei City has been putting these things all around the north coast because apparently they make for romantic photo opportunities. I think they are pretty mediocre.

You can also find rows of abandoned apartments here.

If you go up the hill in Wanli to all the apartment buildings and resorts, on "New Kenting Road 新墾丁路" you will come across this road. As you can tell, Wanli is everything but New Kenting. The winters here are just too cold, wet, and windy to compete with Kenting which is warm and sunny year round.

Above you can watch a news report about the Castle. It was sold to its current owner for about 20,000 NT per ping in 2008, which is dirt cheap. The building was made in about 1986, and was slowly abanoned. Now only squatters live here.

View from Feitsui Bay from the castle.

Inside the first floor of the castle which was once a seafood restaurant.

Another view inside this ruin.

Graffiti, peeled paint, falling wall tiles, and broken windows everywhere.

There was a wooden sign here that said "This place is not a ruin, trespassing is prohibited, violators will be reported to the police, - The building manager." I had to laugh at this sign because this is one of the most ruinous ruins I have ever seen, and the gumption of this squatter to call himself the building manager.

Another view inside the ruin. I stopped here because I did not want to disobey that sign!

More ruined houses in Wanli.

You can buy some of these houses if you want.

Wanli Beach (Feitsuiwan) 翡翠灣

Wanli Beach (aka Feitsuiwan, Emerald Bay, or Green Bay) is a popular beach along the northern Coast. Paragliding is the most popular activity at this beach but people also swim and surf here too. Check out our full blog on Wanli Beach here.

Not far from the UFO houses you can check out Yehliu Geopark, which has some of the most famous geological land forms in Taiwan, and the best aquarium in northern Taiwan. For our full blog on Yehliu Geopark, click here.

You can book a SUP / Paddle Board experience at Feitsui Bay on KKday here.

Don't forget that there are many activities available along Taiwan's Northern Coast such as Wakeboarding, Surfing, Speedboat Surfing, SUP / Paddle Boarding, Diving, Snorkeling Kayaking, Canoeing, Water Biking, River Tracing / Canyoneering, ATVing, Horse Riding, Archery, Tree Climbing, Glamping, Motorcycling, Motorbike Tour, Dragon Boat Racing, Shen'ao Rail Bike, and more on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here.

Check out our guide to the best beaches near Taipei here.

Check out our full guide to Taiwan’s Northern Coast here.

Also be sure to check out our guide to Taipei here.

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