A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

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.

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

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

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

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.

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

The supreme shrine of the state.

The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

This unusual stone monument marks the starting point of the epic and tragic event.