An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

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

All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.

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

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

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

The largest and oldest brick pagoda in Korea.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.