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

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

Rocks that take on the likenesses of several recognizable living entities crowd the Wang dong Rock Quarries.

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

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

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

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

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

A Korean village where times stands still.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.

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

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

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

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

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

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

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

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

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.