Best places: Cultural landmarks in Mungyeong, South Korea

Sprawling, scenic grounds around Changdeokgung Palace featuring pavilions, ponds & lush trees.

Complex of 4 grand traditional Korean palaces, shrines & gardens for guided & self guided tours.

👍👍 Popular tourist attraction. Just in time to catch sunset. Many foreigners n tourists wearing hanbok. Interesting to see pple relaxed and taking photos. Just roamed the free grounds.

Free guided tours are offered of this large 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens.

Historic palace in the heart of Seoul offering a popular Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony.

Tours are offered of this large Joseon dynasty palace & its surrounding gardens.

👍👍 It was great to go back to the 1900s and experience Incheon, an old-fashioned space, as an international city. Please continue to create a space where citizens can be together.

Part of a wider palace complex, this ornate, 2-story pavilion sits by a calm, artificial pond.

👍👍 Once you go to msieumy, you won't be able to see Korean alphabets as just alphabets. You see a king's strong desire for his people. His strong intent to make everyone communicate easily with anyone. It is well respected in each of the alphabet he created. Hats off to Sejong Daewang. Everyone, both w...

A late-19th-century granite arch in a park, built as a symbol of Korean political independence.

Grand residence of the 14th-century Joseon Dynasty, now housing museums of folklore & royal culture.

Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes.

Sizable southern gate of the late 18th-century Hwaseong Fortress, with a 2-story wooden pavilion.

Historic complex with homes for royal & political leaders, now holding events, tours & weddings.

👍👍 Many new visitors might not know, but this gate was set on fire by an arsonist in 2008 and it was restored and reopened in 2013. I came to Korea in 2012 and I remember not to be able to get close to it. However, now, if you are walking towards Seoul station, you often get to cross through this gat...

Ultra-modern skyscraper home to offices, eateries & an observation floor with city panoramas.

Palace originally built in the 17th century by the Joseon dynasty, with an adjacent history museum.

👍 Gorgeous to visit at night! There is a beer spot with nice views and a super narrow drinks selection but it does well. I’d say visit if you’re in the area and in the mood for some light walks, other than that I don’t see much else to do. Luminary is pretty!

Ultramodern 63-story tower with an IMAX cinema, a marine park & a sky deck with city views.

👍👍 traditional market Street