Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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

The history of the plush toy and South Korea collected under one roof.

Explore the history of recorded sound at the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia.

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

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

It’s a bug’s life at this Korean eco-event park, built to host an annual butterfly festival.

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

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

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."

Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

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

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.