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

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

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

An early Korean refrigerator.

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

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.