The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

The largest and oldest brick pagoda in Korea.

All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.

An early Korean refrigerator.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.

Originally built by Japanese fishermen, this historic neighborhood has withstood the test of time.

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

The supreme shrine of the state.

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

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

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

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

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

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

A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.

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

This memorial complex contains several mass graves for victims of the Siege of Leningrad.