This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

This cemetery is dedicated to the people who died fighting for democracy in South Korea.

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

This school was constructed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang.

Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.

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.

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

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

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

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

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

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

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.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

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

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.