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The Instagram-famous Xindian Yinghe Cave in New Taipei City has become a must-check-in sensation. Its most extraordinary sight is a tiny temple enshrining Guanyin Bodhisattva, set right into the cliff-face. Together with the waterfall plunging beside it and the lush green foliage all around, the scene forms an ethereal, fairy-tale landscape that travelers long to visit. Exploring Yinghe Cave Yinghe Cave lies upstream of Meiziliao Creek. Formed by an overhanging cliff, the grotto lets visitors stand on the temple balcony to admire the cascade and ferns, or rest on stone tables and chairs while soaking up the quiet forest atmosphere. Walk through the small temple to the Lü Dongbin shrine behind it; here you can feel the spray of the falls and enjoy the cool, refreshing mist. According to legend, a footprint of Immortal Lü is imprinted on a rock above the waterfall; it pairs with another footprint on Jingmei Fairy-Trace Rock—one left, one right—prompting locals to build the Lü Dongbin Temple and adding a touch of mystery to this mountain wonderland. Getting here Take a bus to “Yinghe Cave” or “Zhongsheng Bridge” stop, then walk 10 min to the Yinghe Cave Ridge Trailhead. A 30-minute ascent along the trail brings you to the fairy-tale grotto. If you’re feeling energetic, continue along the ridge trail all the way to Maokong Gondola Station for a full day’s adventure!