This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

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

A hotel in Taiwan based on the better business practices that can be gleaned from Jewish law.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.