Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

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

An early Korean refrigerator.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

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

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

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

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.

An arts and culture complex that was once a derelict American military installation in the civilian control zone of the DMZ.

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