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

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

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

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

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

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

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

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.

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

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.

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

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

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.

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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.

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

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

A Korean village where times stands still.

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.