This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

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

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.