A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

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

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

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

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

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

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

The supreme shrine of the state.

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

Explore the history of recorded sound at the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia.

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

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

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.

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

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

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.