Mao'ao Stone Houses — The stone houses of Mao'ao are a prime example of "using local materials." The stones are sandstone from the coast, the roof beams are from bamboo in the mountains behind, and in the past, the roofs were mostly thatched with wild reeds.

Mao'ao Stone Houses. The stone houses of Mao'ao are a prime example of "using local materials." The stones are sandstone from the coast, the roof beams are from bamboo in the mountains behind, and in the past, the roofs were mostly thatched with wild reeds. The stone houses of Mao'ao are a prime example of "using local materials." The stones are sandstone from the coast, the roof beams are from bamboo in the mountains behind, and in the past, the roofs were mostly thatched with wild reeds. Mao'ao's stone houses can be broadly divided into three different layouts and construction methods. The first type is a "one-dragon" layout with random stone masonry, which is the most common and economical method. The walls are built with natural pebbles of similar size or roughly chiseled stones, possessing a rugged beauty. Address: 新北市貢寮區卯澳福興街 Hours: 00:00–23:59 New Taipei