The supreme shrine of the state.

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

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

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

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

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

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.