Places Edited by vturano

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

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

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

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

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

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

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

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.