Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

This exacting restaurant will charge a fine for every grain of rice you've left behind.

This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.

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

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

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

Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.

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

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