Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

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

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

China's monumental dinosaur museum featuring an open dig site.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

Jurassic theme park in the small town of Erlian.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.