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Andong

  1. Culture & art

    Hahoe Mask Dance Performance

    Watch the Hahoe byeolsingut talnori mask dance drama in Andong and photograph it.

  2. History

    Hahoe Folk Village

    Wander the thatched and tiled houses of Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO site cradled in a river bend, and photograph it.

  3. Food

    Andong Jjimdak Feast

    Share a steaming platter of Andong jjimdak, the region's braised soy-glazed chicken with glass noodles, then photograph it.

Busan

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Gyeongju

  1. History

    Cheomseongdae Observatory

    Stand before Cheomseongdae, one of the world's oldest surviving astronomical observatories, and photograph it.

  2. History

    Night Reflection at Donggung and Wolji Pond

    Come after dark to see the pavilions of Donggung Palace mirrored in the still water of Wolji Pond and photograph it.

  3. History

    Bulguksa Temple

    Walk the stone terraces and pagodas of Bulguksa, a UNESCO-listed Silla-era temple, and photograph it.

  4. Nature

    Royal Tomb Mounds of Daereungwon

    Walk among the grassy royal burial mounds of Daereungwon Tumuli Park and photograph it.

Incheon

  1. City discovery · Jung-gu

    Wolmido Waterfront

    Walk the seaside boardwalk of Wolmido as ferries and gulls cross the harbor and photograph it.

  2. Food · Jung-gu

    Incheon Chinatown

    Wander Korea's only official Chinatown in Incheon and try a bowl of jjajangmyeon where the dish was born, then photograph it.

  3. Culture & art · Jung-gu

    Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village

    Walk the storybook-painted lanes of Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village, covered in murals and sculptures, and photograph it.

Jeju City

  1. Nature · Jeju

    Manjanggul Lava Tube

    Walk deep into the Manjanggul Lava Tube, a vast UNESCO-listed volcanic cave, and photograph it.

  2. Nature · Jeju

    Summit Hike up Hallasan

    Hike a trail up Hallasan, South Korea's highest peak and a dormant volcano, and photograph it.

Jeonju

  1. Food

    Jeonju Bibimbap

    Order a brass bowl of Jeonju bibimbap, the dish this city is famous for, in its home town, then photograph it.

  2. History

    Jeondong Catholic Church

    Admire the Romanesque brickwork of Jeondong Catholic Church at the edge of the hanok village and photograph it.

  3. History

    Gyeonggijeon Shrine

    Walk the courtyards of Gyeonggijeon Shrine, where the portrait of the Joseon dynasty's founder is enshrined, and photograph it.

  4. Culture & art

    Jeonju Hanok Village Rooftops

    Look out over the sea of curved tiled roofs from an overlook in Jeonju Hanok Village and photograph it.

Seogwipo

  1. Nature

    Jeongbang Waterfall into the Sea

    Stand at Jeongbang Waterfall, one of the few falls in Asia that drops straight into the ocean, and photograph it.

  2. Nature

    Sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong

    Climb the volcanic tuff cone of Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak) at dawn for the view over the crater rim and photograph it.

  3. Culture & art

    Haenyeo Women Divers of Jeju

    Watch the haenyeo, Jeju's free-diving women, surface with their catch along the rocky coast and photograph it.

Seul

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