Su'ao, Taiwan
Robert Y Museum
This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.
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Su'ao, Taiwan
This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.
Taipei, Taiwan
This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.
Taichung City, Taiwan
A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.
Taipei, Taiwan
Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.
Yongin-si, South Korea
Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.
Seoul, South Korea
The supreme shrine of the state.
Jindo, South Korea
Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.
Seoul, South Korea
The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
Sirang-ri, South Korea
One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.
Gangneung, South Korea
The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.
Seoul, South Korea
This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.
Seoul, South Korea
Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.
Singapore
The last remaining Hakka cemetery in Singapore.
Singapore
A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Seoul, South Korea
Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.
Jinan, South Korea
120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.
Hapcheon, South Korea
Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.
Seoul, South Korea
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."