The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

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

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.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

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

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

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

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