South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

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.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

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

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.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

The abandoned hospital whose elaborate ghost stories cover up the dirty truth - an uneventful sanitation issue and other mundane reasons for its demise.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.

These secretive tunnels were once the site of a Royal Air Force fuel reserve depot.

Surrounded by a serene and tranquil environment, this magnificent columbarium is the popular final resting place for many families to house their departed loved ones.

The oldest Muslim cemetery in Singapore, with a strong royal connection.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

The last remaining Hakka cemetery in Singapore.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.