Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.

Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

The supreme shrine of the state.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

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