The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

This odd museum/art gallery embraces the physiological, zoological, and ethnographic side of sex.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.

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

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

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

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.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

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

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."

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

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

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.

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

A Korean village where times stands still.

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.

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

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.