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Guilin, China

Reed Flute Cave

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.
Added by jloasby
Guilin, China

Yangshuo and Moon Hill

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.
serflac Added by serflac
Ziyang, China

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.
serflac Added by serflac
Qinhuangdao Shi, China

Old Dragon's Head

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.
Added by quasistellarqubit
Aba, China

Huanglong Travertine Pools

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
serflac Added by serflac
Chengdu, China

Du Fu KFC

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Leshan, China

Giant Buddha

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
Beth Gherlein Added by Beth Gherlein
Taipei, Taiwan

Dr. Chen Wen-chen Memorial

A memorial honoring a mathematician likely murdered by Taiwan's authoritarian government.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Taipei, Taiwan

National Taiwan Museum Bronze Oxen

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Keelung City, Taiwan

Keelung Tower

The bright-orange, crane-shaped tower offers panoramic views and showcases the city’s maritime identity.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Taipei, Taiwan

Beitou Folk Arts Museum

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.
gettyhesse Added by gettyhesse
Jiufen, Taiwan

Ghost Lore Museum

A museum about rituals, ghosts, and demons from around Asia, set in the middle of the peaceful Jiufen.
Added by RiccardoDP
Taipei, Taiwan

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.
New Taipei City, Taiwan

Houtong Cat Village

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
Added by whtntng
Osaka, Japan

Billiken-san

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Ikaruga, Japan

Hōryū-ji

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Added by arlene
Nara, Japan

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Clinton Added by Clinton
Osaka, Japan

Fudo Myo-o Statue

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.
grnj Added by grnj
Osaka, Japan

Sakura no Tōrinuke

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Nara, Japan

Nara Dreamland

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Kyoto, Japan

Ichimonjiya Wasuke

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kanazawa, Japan

Myouryuji (Ninja Temple)

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Station's Skyway

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
jamesgillespie Added by jamesgillespie
Kyoto, Japan

Rokuon-ji Temple

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