A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.

The histories of modern Chinese literature and anti-Japanese resistance collide in this Shanghai park.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

A family of distorted sculptures stands outside Seoul's former imperial palace.

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.

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

The supreme shrine of the state.

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

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 burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

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

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.