Places noaha Wants to Go

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

This hillside village by the sea has been revitalized by street art.

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

Visit the real-life site of the fictional pizzeria in Bong Joon-Ho's film Parasite.

This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

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

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.

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

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

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

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

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

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

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

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

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

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.