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The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.

A family of distorted sculptures stands outside Seoul's former imperial palace.

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

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.

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

This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.

This school was constructed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang.

An unusual pagoda design in in the northwestern part of Hwaeomsa Temple.

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

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

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

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

Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

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

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

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

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.