Places sethcwilson Wants to Go

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

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

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

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

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

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

This ancient stone bridge is a hub for daredevils.