Places vturano Wants to Go

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

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

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

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

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

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

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

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.

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

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

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

The supreme shrine of the state.

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

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

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

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

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

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

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

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

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