The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.

Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

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

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

A Korean village where times stands still.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

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

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

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

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

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

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

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.