This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

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

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

The birthplace of the Japanese idiom "wet clothes" meaning “false accusation."

A bizarre, tuberculosis sanatorium-themed café moonlighting as an underground art gallery.

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

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

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

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

An arts and culture complex that was once a derelict American military installation in the civilian control zone 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.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

The supreme shrine of the state.

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

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

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

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