A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

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

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.