Aomori, Japan
Showa Daibutsu
The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.
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Aomori, Japan
The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Iwakuni, Japan
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
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 sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Jinan, South Korea
120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.