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.

The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.