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All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.

This school was constructed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang.

An early Korean refrigerator.

Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.

An unusual pagoda design in in the northwestern part of Hwaeomsa Temple.

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.

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

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

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

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

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

The supreme shrine of the state.

Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.

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.

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.

It’s a bug’s life at this Korean eco-event park, built to host an annual butterfly festival.

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

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

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

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

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