The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

An early Korean refrigerator.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.

Try Taiwan's iconic Apple Bread—which traditionally contains no apples—at the bakery that invented it.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.