The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

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

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.

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.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

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 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

The former site of Fukuoka’s legendary ramen joint works hard to guide customers to the “original” original.

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.