A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

The supreme shrine of the state.

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.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

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.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The oft-overlooked site of one of the first marine biological research facilities in the world.

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.

An eclectic fountain commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.

A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

The man who created the first Japanese-English Dictionary.