The world's narrowest strait is often mistaken for a canal.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

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

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

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

A thriving community of Taiwanese art.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 40-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

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

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.