This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The supreme shrine of the state.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

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

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

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

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

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

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

An early Korean refrigerator.

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

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

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

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.