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HallieBradley

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I have written for Forbes Travel Guide and been featured on CNN and the BBC. I share the must see spots, hidden gems, and unknown places and spaces all around Korea.
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Tripitaka Koreana

Hapcheon, South Korea

Tripitaka Koreana

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

A glimpse of the collection housed by the Chamsori Museum.

Gangneung, South Korea

Chamsori Gramophone and Edison Science Museum

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

Kimchi pots.

Andong, South Korea

Andong Hahoe Folk Village

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

Magoksa Temple

Gongju-si, South Korea

Magoksa Temple

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

The observatory.

Paju, South Korea

Dora Observatory

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

The not-at-all bustling entrance to Dorasan Station.
Permanently Closed

Paju, South Korea

Dorasan Station

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

South Korean visitors often tie colored ribbons to nearby fences to remember loved ones across the border.

Paju, South Korea

Imjingak Resort

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

Heyri Art Valley

Paju, South Korea

Heyri Art Valley

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

Jjajang Myeon Museum

Incheon, South Korea

Jjajang Myeon Museum

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

The park was built in 1980, and has a few of the decade's icons still on hand.

Seoul, South Korea

Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

The fountains on the artifical lake.

Goyang-si, South Korea

Illsan Lake Park

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

Noryangjin Fish Market

Seoul, South Korea

Noryangjin Fish Market

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

War Memorial of Korea

Itaewon-ro, South Korea

War Memorial of Korea

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Sewoon Sangga's northern facade, which was recently redesigned.

Seoul, South Korea

Sewoon Sangga (Sewoon Plaza)

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

The cafe is known for its excellent drip coffee.

Seoul, South Korea

Coffee Hanyakbang

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

Wongaksa pagoda is encased in a protective glass structure in Tapgol Park.

Seoul, South Korea

Wongaksa Pagoda

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

Different varieties of kimchi at the museum.

Seoul, South Korea

Museum Kimchikan

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Vast numbers of neon poos await visitors to Poopoo Land.
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Seoul, South Korea

Poopoo Land

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

Trick Eye Museum
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Seoul, South Korea

Trick Eye Museum

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

Seodaemun Prison's main hall.

Seoul, South Korea

Seodaemun Prison

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

Greem Cafe
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Seoul, South Korea

Greem Cafe

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

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