Incheon, South Korea
Gentle Monster
A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.
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Incheon, South Korea
A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.
Seoul, South Korea
The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.
Busan, South Korea
The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.
Busan, South Korea
The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.
Yeosu, South Korea
Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.
Nagasaki, Japan
The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.
Nagasaki, Japan
A monument commemorating the execution of 26 canonized Christians from the 16th century.
Hiroshima, Japan
This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Osaka, Japan
An office building covered from head to toe in over eighty variety of plants
Osaka, Japan
A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.
Osaka, Japan
This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
Tokyo, Japan
The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Tokyo, Japan
A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
Seki-shi, Japan
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Namerikawa, Japan
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.