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.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

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

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

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

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

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

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

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

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.