Seoul, South Korea
Suguksa Temple
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
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Seoul, South Korea
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
Gwangju, South Korea
This cemetery is dedicated to the people who died fighting for democracy in South Korea.
Gumi, South Korea
Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.
Gumi, South Korea
Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.
Guri-si, South Korea
The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.
Seoul, South Korea
Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.
Seoul, South Korea
The supreme shrine of the state.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
Seoul, South Korea
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.
Seoul, South Korea
A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.
Bordentown, New Jersey
A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.
Long Branch, New Jersey
A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
This Hindu temple in suburban New Jersey is the largest in the United States and one of the largest in the world.
Hammonton, New Jersey
In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.