The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pohang

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pohang, South Korea

Updated June 29, 2023

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Pohang, South Korea

Daewonsa Temple

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

Eastern Island and Western Island, the two largest and most important islands of the Liancourt Rocks. (Wikimedia Commons)

Pohang, South Korea

Dokdo/Takeshima (Liancourt Rocks)

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

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Pohang Space Walk

This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."

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A house in Guryongpo that appeared in the 1991 K-drama “Eyes of Dawn.”

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Guryongpo Japanese House Street

Originally built by Japanese fishermen, this historic neighborhood has withstood the test of time.

12 miles from Pohang

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Bunhwangsa

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

13 miles from Pohang

Piles of Goryeo stone tiles excavated from the site.

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Hwangnyonsa Temple Site

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

13 miles from Pohang

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Wolji Pond

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

14 miles from Pohang

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