The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

Children’s timeless joy is remembered in the fast-developing Myeongdong district of Seoul.

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

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

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

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

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

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.