Gumi, South Korea
Dorisa Temple
Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.
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Gumi, South Korea
Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.
Seoul, South Korea
Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.
Seoul, South Korea
The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.
Gumi, South Korea
Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.
Gyeongju, South Korea
An early Korean refrigerator.
Paju, South Korea
A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.
Andong, South Korea
A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.
Paju, South Korea
A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.
Yangyang, South Korea
A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.
Jeju-si, South Korea
South Korea's only sex-themed park.
Jeju-si, South Korea
A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Krucil, Indonesia
The longest hiking route on the island of Java leads to this inactive volcano.
Ronggur Nihuta, Indonesia
Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.
Simpang Renggiang, Indonesia
A hundred and twenty year old twelve story lighthouse located on a beautiful Indonesian island.
Rantepao, Indonesia
Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.
Blimbing, Indonesia
Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.
Bantimurung, Indonesia
These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.
Abang, Indonesia
Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.
Indonesia
Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.
Abang, Indonesia
The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Magelang, Indonesia
This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.