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

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

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

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

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

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

Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.

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

A Korean village where times stands still.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

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.

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

A man-made island designed to look like a massive battleship.

This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.

A unique beach made of a myriad of multi-sized pebbles.

In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.