A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Originally built by Japanese fishermen, this historic neighborhood has withstood the test of time.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."

This hillside village by the sea has been revitalized by street art.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

The narrowest street in Paris.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

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