According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.

This ancient Han dynasty-era tomb is Hong Kong's oldest known structure.

Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.

This historic 19th-century building was the center of British trade and diplomacy in Taiwan.

A 100-year-old Japanese command center is now a unique underground university walkway with periodic exhibits.

A museum commemorates what was once the largest freight station in Taiwan.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

High rises built to house displaced military personnel and their families form a unique cylindrical shape.

Taiwan's first stone fortress is also the best preserved Qing Dynasty-era city on the island.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.

A Japanese-era Shinto shrine next to Taipei's most famous night market.

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

The bright-orange, crane-shaped tower offers panoramic views and showcases the city’s maritime identity.

This crosswalk hosts one of Taipei’s most beloved public artworks.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

A large portion of this navigable canal runs under Paris's famed boulevards.