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A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

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

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

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

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

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.

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

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

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

The history of the plush toy and South Korea collected under one roof.

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

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

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

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

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

A Korean village where times stands still.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

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