A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

Rocks that take on the likenesses of several recognizable living entities crowd the Wang dong Rock Quarries.

This hillside village by the sea has been revitalized by street art.

A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.

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

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

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

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

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.

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

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

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.