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 darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.

A Korean village where times stands still.

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

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

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

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.

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

The history of the plush toy and South Korea collected under one roof.

Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.

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

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.