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

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

An early Korean refrigerator.

According to legend, those who pray at this statue will also be granted a wish.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

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

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

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

On high feast days, the entire blue-glass front of this modern church opens up to reveal the small wooden church inside.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.