Paju, South Korea
Odusan Unification Observatory
The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.
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Paju, South Korea
The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.
Gamcheon-dong, South Korea
Built on the side of a mountain, this once poor village has been turned into the "Santorini of Korea"
Marikina, Philippines
Iron Butterfly's personal collection of footwear.
Las Pinas, Philippines
Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo.
Kabayan, Philippines
Smoked mummies housed in mountainside caves.
Sagada, Philippines
Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.
Marikina, Philippines
Marikina's record-breaking loafers.
San Pablo City, Philippines
An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.
Cavite City, Philippines
A man-made island designed to look like a massive battleship.
Surigao City, Philippines
A unique beach made of a myriad of multi-sized pebbles.
Catarman, Philippines
A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.
Cebu City, Philippines
A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521
Cebu City, Philippines
This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.
Talisay City, Philippines
A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
A 50-foot-tall statue of Jesus where a stairway transports the faithful into his body.
Sierra Bullones, Philippines
Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.
Corella, Philippines
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
Hinatuan, Philippines
A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.
Laoag City, Philippines
It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.
Cavite City, Philippines
The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.
Ternate, Philippines
The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.