The supreme shrine of the state.

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

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

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

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

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

An early Korean refrigerator.

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

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.