My Fulbright Year in Taiwan

The port town of Su Ao (蘇澳) is one of only three places in the world that has cold springs (where else? look it up for yourself :)). Hot springs are fairly common in volcanicly-active areas, but cold springs are rare.

The town made a public park around the cold springs. The water seeps up from the ground, along with gases that are trapped underground along with the water. You can see the gases escaping as bubbles from the ground.

The water is a constant 22 degrees celsius all year around, making it a popular place in the summer. In the autumn, the place is much less crowded.