Kobe, Japan
Kitano-chō
Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.
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Kobe, Japan
Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.
Sakai Ward, Japan
One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.
Kurashiki-shi, Japan
A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
Nagoro, Japan
As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.
Osaka, Japan
One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.
Sirang-ri, South Korea
One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.
Paju, South Korea
A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.
Suwon, South Korea
The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.
Yongin-si, South Korea
Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.
Seogwipo, South Korea
South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.
Geoje-si, South Korea
One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.
Gwangju-si, South Korea
The abandoned hospital whose elaborate ghost stories cover up the dirty truth - an uneventful sanitation issue and other mundane reasons for its demise.
Singapore
"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"
Singapore
Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.
Singapore
From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.
Singapore
Singapore's Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West is a social hotspot for songbirds and their humans.
Singapore
A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.
Singapore
Surrounded by a serene and tranquil environment, this magnificent columbarium is the popular final resting place for many families to house their departed loved ones.
Singapore
The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.
Singapore
The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Tokyo, Japan
A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.
Itō, Japan
The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.