Gyeongju, South Korea
Gyeongju Seokbinggo
An early Korean refrigerator.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Cheonmachong
This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.
Seoul, South Korea
Gyeonggyojang House
The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Pink Muhly Grass
From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Seoul, South Korea
Unhyeongung
The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.
Seoul, South Korea
Hwangudan
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
Seoul, South Korea
Namdaemun
A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.
Seoul, South Korea
Borugak Jagyeongnu
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
Jongmyo Shrine
The supreme shrine of the state.
Seoul, South Korea
Seonjeongneung
The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Cheomseongdae
Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.
Seoul, South Korea
Gyeongui Line Book Street
Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.
Seoul, South Korea
Suguksa Temple
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
Seoul, South Korea
Hyangwonjeong Pavilion
A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.
Seoul, South Korea
Noryangjin Fish Market
Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.
Toronto, Ontario
Casa Loma
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Washington, D.C.
Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Washington, D.C.
Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Annie's Paramount Steakhouse
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Civil War Nurses Memorial
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Washington, D.C.
The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
