Built on the side of a mountain, this once poor village has been turned into the "Santorini of 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.

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

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

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

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

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

An early Korean refrigerator.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

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

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.